irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something irrelevant
Examples of irrelevance in a Sentence
the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill
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Meanwhile, Netanyahu would only grow stronger, while his rivals—Naftali Bennett and the rest—would fade into irrelevance.
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That the distance between stardom and irrelevance is measured in hits absorbed and plays missed.
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On the other: shutdowns, compliance issues and irrelevance.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That the distance between stardom and irrelevance is measured in hits absorbed and plays missed.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
On the other: shutdowns, compliance issues and irrelevance.
—Tom Noh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Now Ada is in charge of the purse strings and Agnes fears her own obscurity and irrelevance.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrelevance
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevance. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
ir-ˈre-lə-vəns
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something that is irrelevant
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