noun
- the quality of being relevant to current events or issues of immediate interest
Examples
- The documentary’s topicality made it especially compelling to viewers.
- News programs rely on topicality to maintain audience interest.
- The book lost its topicality after the political crisis ended.
- Social media increases the topicality of breaking news stories.
- The comedian’s jokes gained topicality from recent headlines.
- Academic research often lacks the topicality that journalists seek.