as in meaningless
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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Recent Examples of irrelevant
No one wants to think about being replaced; no one wants to feel irrelevant in their own lives.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
But those factors are irrelevant to the question of whether Silverman receives a wetlands permit, the first major step in winning a go-ahead to build.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The now-irrelevant Mike Pence still knows how to get back in the news.
—Scott Greer, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
But those factors are irrelevant to the question of whether Silverman receives a wetlands permit, the first major step in winning a go-ahead to build.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The now-irrelevant Mike Pence still knows how to get back in the news.
—Scott Greer, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irrelevant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevant
Adjective
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Relatively meaningless but still badass.—
Asha Dore,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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At its core, unlike those meaningless marketing terms, ‘regenerative,’ when used responsibly, is legitimately full of deep meaning and has the potential to make significant human and environmental change when adopted at scale.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Yum no longer shares the same-store sales of the chain’s domestic business, implying that the segment is now considered immaterial to the company’s broader results.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Your business might not have branches, but that doesn’t mean that this strategy is inapplicable.—
Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stripping out every extraneous expense, Vrotsos picked a start date and just began shooting.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Using that quartet in what is essentially a useless game would be playing with fire.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Maps had become useless; streets and landmarks washed away or hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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There really isn’t anything inappropriate about our relationship.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Perhaps the way the fictional characters behave is inappropriate, but that's what made the show so funny.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Some Percy Jackson fans are acting quite impertinent.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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That your answer is not believed by these nosy, impertinent people is insulting.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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That principle is inapposite when a limited liability company has only one member.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
21 June 2021
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevant. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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