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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Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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The Blackhawks are unwatchable these days, and not just because of their poor play.
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And yet, Congress’ path to irrelevance as a body of government did not begin in January 2025.
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The old Whig virtuoso Thurlow Weed, unable to stand the pace of change, drifted toward reaction and irrelevance, while Edwin Stanton, a careerist Democratic lawyer until 1861, congealed into a militant and relentless secretary of war.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Catch Up On The Story Luke Richardson’s firing won’t stop the Blackhawks’ slow slide into irrelevance
The Blackhawks are unwatchable these days, and not just because of their poor play.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And yet, Congress’ path to irrelevance as a body of government did not begin in January 2025.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
The old Whig virtuoso Thurlow Weed, unable to stand the pace of change, drifted toward reaction and irrelevance, while Edwin Stanton, a careerist Democratic lawyer until 1861, congealed into a militant and relentless secretary of war.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevance. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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