as in inapplicability
the quality or state of not having anything to do with the matter at hand
the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill
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Recent Examples of irrelevance
In 2020, Sportico explored the practical irrelevance of SPARTA.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
According to the product value management (PVM) solution provider, the software platforms that can extend data and workflows across an entire enterprise will dominate, while isolated tools will fade into irrelevance.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Igor Thiago loves running into space, nudging his marker into irrelevance and finishing.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
South Florida’s flagship sports franchise — the one once-proud and associated with the Perfect Season, with Don Shula and Dan Marino — continues in a quarter-century slide into NFL irrelevance.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
According to the product value management (PVM) solution provider, the software platforms that can extend data and workflows across an entire enterprise will dominate, while isolated tools will fade into irrelevance.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Igor Thiago loves running into space, nudging his marker into irrelevance and finishing.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
South Florida’s flagship sports franchise — the one once-proud and associated with the Perfect Season, with Don Shula and Dan Marino — continues in a quarter-century slide into NFL irrelevance.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevance
Noun
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Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For them, mental emptiness leads to physical clarity.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The rich 35mm frames are captured with a stillness that emphasizes the haunting emptiness around the characters.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Problems shrink into insignificance.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Nov. 2025
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Her difficulty lay in her distance from the random violence of insignificance.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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