1. relevant and appropriate to the subject being considered
Usage: formal

Examples

• Her comments were germane to the discussion about budget cuts.
• The lawyer objected that the witness’s testimony was not germane to the case.
• Please keep your questions germane to today’s topic.
• The professor appreciated germane examples that illustrated the theory.
• His personal anecdotes, while interesting, weren’t germane to the business meeting.
• The committee focused only on issues germane to student safety.