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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Relevance
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Recent Examples of irrelevance
Another dysfunctional season would be unacceptable, but irrelevance would be worse.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Europe, after years of stock market irrelevance, is finally starting to shine.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The party, once bankrupt and on the verge of irrelevance in the Bay State, was supposed to be reinvented with new blood at the top and a purging of the old poison like former party chair Jim Lyons.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Anyone who knows just enough to fake it will now be automated into irrelevance.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Europe, after years of stock market irrelevance, is finally starting to shine.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The party, once bankrupt and on the verge of irrelevance in the Bay State, was supposed to be reinvented with new blood at the top and a purging of the old poison like former party chair Jim Lyons.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Anyone who knows just enough to fake it will now be automated into irrelevance.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrelevance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevance
insignificance
Noun
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On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Another message from Bondi also got under Murphy's skin — not because of its importance, but its insignificance.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevance. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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