Synonyms for germane
dʒərˈmeɪnger·mane

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1. germaneadjective

   Synonyms:
   monogermane, germanomethane, germanium tetrahydride, on-topic, relevant, pertinent, apt

2. germanenoun

   germanium tetrahydride, GeH

   Synonyms:
   on-topic, relevant, apt, pertinent, monogermane, germanium tetrahydride, germanomethane

3. germanenoun

   Any organic derivative of this compound.

   Synonyms:
   germanium tetrahydride, germanomethane, monogermane

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1. germaneadjective

   Synonyms:
   akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, pertinent, proper, relevant

   Antonyms:
   alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, foreign, hostile, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

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1. germane

   Synonyms:
   allied, kindred, related, homogeneous, appropriate, akin, pertinent, relative

   Antonyms:
   unconnected, foreign, alien, irrelevant

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1. germane(p)adjective

   relevant and appropriate

   "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"

   Antonyms:
   irrelevant

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1. germaneadjective

   Synonyms:
   related, akin, allied

2. germaneadjective

   Synonyms:
   relevant, pertinent, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, to the purpose, to the point

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1. germaneadjective

   Synonyms:
   related, allied, akin, relevant, appropriate

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1. List of paraphrases for "germane":

   relevant

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1. California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff:

   I'm not sure that Robert Mueller team's germane, for example, for the judge to be asking how much Bob Mueller has spent on the investigation, robert Mueller team's appropriate to ask about the scope of what Bob Mueller is doing, but Bob Mueller is well within the scope of Bob Mueller jurisdiction in charging Paul Manafort and( former national security adviser Michael) Flynn and the others.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   Let me speak for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, I am opposed to non-germane amendments, whether it's funding for the FBI building or for example whether in the Democratic House bill it's a tax cut for high income earners in blue states or other non-germane amendments in the House bill like marijuana studies or aid to illegal immigrants.

3. Bill Evanina:

   You don't have to work for the CIA or have access to the most prized information for you to be a target, often times they go for more people with access to information that is more germane to.

4. Jeremy Story:

   They let many speakers who were supportive of Azaiez wander onto non-germane topics in order to attack my faith and character as well as the character of parents throughout the district, apparently it is fine to wander on to non-germane issues as long as you are willing to attack me or others who are exposing these unlawful board members.

5. Larry Kudlow:

   He says it was a spoof. That's what he's told me -- I do buy it. I know him ; he's kind of a great sense of humor wiseass kind of guy, what can I tell ya ? I don't think it's germane. I don't think he was making a statement. I think he was making a spoof. Our support is still there, still there.