as in irrelevance
the quality or state of not having anything to do with the matter at hand
the extraneousness of the commentators' remarks became more pronounced as the broadcast dragged on
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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irrelevance
Noun
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But no sport has fumbled a USP of its magnitude for so long, given that mixed doubles — previously a high-profile discipline at the Grand Slams — has become marginalized to the point of irrelevance.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Clarity without movement is irrelevance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Extraneousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraneousness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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