Definition of irrelevant
: not relevant : inapplicable that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
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Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
Recent Examples of irrelevant from the Web
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With an even greater push on the climate change front, Maryland and other progressive states could render the president of the United States irrelevant.
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Multiple senior administration officials have been unable to answer questions about Trump's position on the issue, some even suggesting it as irrelevant to the discussion about the Paris Accord.
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What is a mock draft if not a reading of irrelevant tea leaves?
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As to Ulbricht’s other claims, the panel ruled that agents were permitted to monitor Internet Protocol address traffic to his home router and computers without a warrant and that the agents’ misconduct was irrelevant.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers, after years of being perennial disappointments or worse, completely irrelevant, now are an NBA powerhouse.
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Longtime terrorism analysts say the promotion of Hamza bin Laden appears calculated to appeal to young Islamist militants who still admire Osama bin Laden but see al-Qaida as outdated or irrelevant.
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Longtime terrorism analysts say the promotion of Hamza bin Laden appears calculated to appeal to young Islamist militants who still admire Osama bin Laden but see al-Qaeda as outdated or irrelevant.
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Whether data is numerical observations or collections of stories is irrelevant.
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First Known Use of irrelevant
1786
IRRELEVANT Defined for English Language Learners
irrelevant
playDefinition of irrelevant for English Language Learners
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: not important or relating to what is being discussed right now : not relevant
IRRELEVANT Defined for Kids
irrelevant
playDefinition of irrelevant for Students
: having no importance or relation to what is being considered What's that got to do with it? That's irrelevant.
Law Dictionary
irrelevant
playLegal Definition of irrelevant
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent irrelevant allegations irrelevant evidence — compare immaterial
irrelevantly
adverbLearn More about irrelevant
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