irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something irrelevant
Examples of irrelevance in a Sentence
the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Once-influential leftist factions—the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine—have been ground down by decades of arrests, exile, funding collapse, and irrelevance.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
In the era of NIL, schools have to weigh their budget for sports as a way to keep from slipping into irrelevance, which could hurt donations from boosters and enrollment.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
From junior staffers worried about automation to managers fearing irrelevance, no one feels entirely safe.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevance. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
ir-ˈre-lə-vəns
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something that is irrelevant
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