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
Recent Examples on the Web
And the moribund Red Sox will continue their slow descent into irrelevance.
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Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
There are moments that force a reckoning between the two students, women who confront a reality that a sliver of wrong data can send an entire study careening towards irrelevance.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Entering last season, the Lakers were on the brink of irrelevance and Pelinka was on the verge of getting fired when something unexpectedly splendid happened.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
During its long, steady fade to irrelevance, Cardinal basketball became a haven for excuses: Players left early for the NBA Draft; players got injured; players were young; the transfer portal was problematic; NIL (name, image and likeness) was a challenge.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
The schools allowed their programs to deteriorate to the point of irrelevance just when realignment struck.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
The Baltimore Orioles’ ascension from the ashes of irrelevance has rejuvenated a once moribund franchise who were regular cellar dwellers in the American League East.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
These are arguments of the intellectually desperate and politically nervous, something only underlined by their irrelevance as explanations for the criticism that has come Unilever’s way.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
The zero-sum game mentality that stokes the fear of irrelevance in the dominant group and alienates people with diverse backgrounds through tokenism has created a polarization in DEI work.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
There are moments that force a reckoning between the two students, women who confront a reality that a sliver of wrong data can send an entire study careening towards irrelevance.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Entering last season, the Lakers were on the brink of irrelevance and Pelinka was on the verge of getting fired when something unexpectedly splendid happened.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
During its long, steady fade to irrelevance, Cardinal basketball became a haven for excuses: Players left early for the NBA Draft; players got injured; players were young; the transfer portal was problematic; NIL (name, image and likeness) was a challenge.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
The schools allowed their programs to deteriorate to the point of irrelevance just when realignment struck.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
The Baltimore Orioles’ ascension from the ashes of irrelevance has rejuvenated a once moribund franchise who were regular cellar dwellers in the American League East.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
These are arguments of the intellectually desperate and politically nervous, something only underlined by their irrelevance as explanations for the criticism that has come Unilever’s way.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
The zero-sum game mentality that stokes the fear of irrelevance in the dominant group and alienates people with diverse backgrounds through tokenism has created a polarization in DEI work.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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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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