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
Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2020
As much as the draft not being held in Las Vegas is missing out on a spectacle, the virtual version might be far more apropos for Herbert, who will celebrate from home with his family.
—oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2020
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Mike Zimmer's cabin motif with game mounted on the walls was apropos.
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And was Ozzy Osbourne showing up posthumously to give us/the (confused) kids one last scare rather apropos?
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for apropos
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Torres’s bill would narrowly focus on government employees, banning anyone from trading on prediction market platforms who has access to material nonpublic information relevant to the contract—or, more broadly, who could reasonably obtain the information.—
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In an era when the Baltimore Orioles’ owner has commissioned a giveaway bobblehead of himself, the Colosseum’s history is as relevant as ever.—
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Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.—
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China has pushed for a broadly applicable minimum price.—
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
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The fissure is on full display with those sharp lines in The Studio and Pluribus — shows, incidentally, from Apple, which more than any other company has normalized and cuddlified our current screen addiction.—
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Such a simple gesture can be the perfect complement to the most spectacular dress—and, incidentally, to the Cartier jewelry the actress was wearing.—
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At the event, his two daughters spoke about what Beam meant to them.—
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Additional information about his condition has not been released and the sheriff's department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for additional comment.—
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If approved, new local sales taxes in Olathe would pay back the stadium bonds instead of going toward other local government functions.—
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Home design is moving beyond aesthetics and toward spaces that actively engage the senses.—
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Their scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.—
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Keep scrolling to save big on trending denim, designer bags, comfy sneakers, and more.—
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“Apropos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apropos. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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