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germane adj

Germane means relevant and appropriate. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of germane

  • relevant and appropriate

Usage examples of germane

The judge told the lawyer to ask questions germane to the accident, not questions about the witness’s divorce.

Her experience managing a budget was germane to the hiring decision for the finance role.

The comment about server security was germane to the meeting because the team was discussing a data breach.

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