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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In a future workforce dominated by artificial intelligence and robotics, Musk says salaries will become nonexistent, and therefore, cash will fade into irrelevance.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
But while Russia’s trajectory toward irrelevance is all too clear, its aggressive behavior toward its neighbors (some of it clearly a sign of desperation in the Kremlin) has played into the West’s hands.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
If Bonds never gets into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the sun will still rise, the fog will still roll into the Bay, and the Hall itself will continue to slide into irrelevance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The biggest risk in this era of exploding content and endless viewing platform is irrelevance – getting lost in the noise.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
But while Russia’s trajectory toward irrelevance is all too clear, its aggressive behavior toward its neighbors (some of it clearly a sign of desperation in the Kremlin) has played into the West’s hands.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
If Bonds never gets into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the sun will still rise, the fog will still roll into the Bay, and the Hall itself will continue to slide into irrelevance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The biggest risk in this era of exploding content and endless viewing platform is irrelevance – getting lost in the noise.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevance. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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