as in irrelevant
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand
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Recent Examples of inapplicable
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
Your business might not have branches, but that doesn’t mean that this strategy is inapplicable.
—
Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Your business might not have branches, but that doesn’t mean that this strategy is inapplicable.
—
Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inapplicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapplicable
irrelevant
Adjective
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Without ownership, documentation becomes a museum exhibit that may be informative but irrelevant.
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No detail, no matter how incomplete or far-fetched, was irrelevant to their search.
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“Inapplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapplicable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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