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Recent Examples of irrelevancy
Does Anthony Davis really want to spend the rest of his prime in the shadows of irrelevancy?
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Combustible pundit Nancy Grace has long languished in YouTube irrelevancy, but her hyper-sensational show makes a fitting vehicle for this white-hot topic.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
Does Anthony Davis really want to spend the rest of his prime in the shadows of irrelevancy?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Despite Chutkan’s statement about irrelevancy, the Jan. 6 criminal case and the 2024 presidential election are linked by one person — Donald Trump.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Combustible pundit Nancy Grace has long languished in YouTube irrelevancy, but her hyper-sensational show makes a fitting vehicle for this white-hot topic.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
Does Anthony Davis really want to spend the rest of his prime in the shadows of irrelevancy?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Despite Chutkan’s statement about irrelevancy, the Jan. 6 criminal case and the 2024 presidential election are linked by one person — Donald Trump.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevancy
irrelevance
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But for brands, particularly those in crowded categories, this means a dangerous slide toward irrelevance.—
Charles Nicholls,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Enough irrelevance that one of the best schools in the world, with the most successful athletic department in NCAA history, cannot gain admission into the Big Ten alongside UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Irrelevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevancy. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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