beside the point

phrase

: irrelevant

Examples of beside the point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The legislation, coauthored by Cruz and his Democrat colleague Maria Cantwell, is probably worth passing despite its flaws, but that’s beside the point at the moment. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Former Yankees outfielder Paul O’Neill later said the result was almost beside the point. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Sometimes, though, these genealogies of behavior can seem beside the point, serving only to dull one’s analysis of the situation. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

The fact that most of those homes were being lived in by others, including numerous family members, friends, and several people who couldn’t afford to live elsewhere, was beside the point, at least at the moment. — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beside the point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint