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irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
i-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : inapplicable
that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
Recent Examples on the Web
The Cougars and Beavers will attract only a fraction of the total eyeballs available, but the size of the viewing universe isn’t irrelevant in their pursuit of relevance.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Minnesota tallied just one point between Anderson’s miraculous shot and Anthony Edwards’ irrelevant layup with 15 seconds to play — a Naz Reid free throw.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
Harrison Butker and his league-mates are athletes, and their worldviews are more or less irrelevant.
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 20 May 2024
Pitch is a description, but pitch is really irrelevant to the storytelling.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near irrelevant
Cite this Entry
“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevant. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)el-ə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
the evidence presented was judged irrelevant to the case
irrelevance
noun
-vən(t)s
or irrelevancy
-vən-sē
irrelevantly
adverb
Legal Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
ir-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant allegations
irrelevant evidence
compare immaterial
irrelevantly
adverb
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