as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
the actor announced to reporters that he would regard as apropos only questions about the movie and would ignore inquiries about his love life
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as in by the way
by way of interjection or digression
I went up to New York last weekend; apropos, have you seen your New York cousins lately?
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as in concerning
having to do with
makes a number of telling observations apropos the current political situation
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Recent Examples of apropos
oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2020
John gets all the credit for the apropos CROSS THE BORDER and I NEED SOME SPACE bonuses.
—New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
But, considering the way things unfolded for the Blazers on Thursday, his humor was also apropos.
—oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2020
The group called itself Women to the Front (WTTF, an apropos acronym).
—Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2020
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Adjective
If ever there was an apropos song for the most unfortunate of endings to a season that held so much promise.
—oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2020
John gets all the credit for the apropos CROSS THE BORDER and I NEED SOME SPACE bonuses.
—New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
But, considering the way things unfolded for the Blazers on Thursday, his humor was also apropos.
—oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2020
The group called itself Women to the Front (WTTF, an apropos acronym).
—Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apropos
Adjective
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Sharing and communicating all this critical intelligence across relevant teams is essential.—
Shay Solomon,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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McCutchen said the curriculum taught included other major civil rights events and focused on why the topic is relevant to students today.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And to be sure, some may be more applicable to large companies in general, and to the financial services sector in particular, than to the broader commercial sector.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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First, the courts – and in particular the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts – have been expanding corporate constitutional rights, which could allow dual-class founders to carve out exceptions to generally applicable laws.—
Gregory H. Shill,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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That also eliminates the possibility that people who came in for health care (for shingles or some other condition) were more likely to incidentally receive a dementia diagnosis.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Siragusa’s success is the inevitable outcome, some would imply, of what happens when beauty is weaponized to a legion of hopeful young men with disposable income who, incidentally, aren’t aware that the object of their affection is already married.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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At the time, the attacks sparked nationwide outrage, igniting protests and debates about the country’s judicial system.—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to a representative for McDermott for comment on Spelling's remarks.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hoover, 54, filed the petition for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 26 under her married name Catherine H. Sullivan.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Apropos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apropos. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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