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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Two presidential debates have been announced — without the involvement of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) — putting the CPD in a rare and potentially perilous void of irrelevance.
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Major Garrett, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Venice’s celebrated Biennale, Solomon implied, risked irrelevance.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
But the current approach, with football kept at a distance and viewed as a necessary evil, will guarantee continued mediocrity, ongoing irrelevance and ultimately, a one-way ticket into the competitive abyss.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The other leagues would need to adapt or shrivel to irrelevance.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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Major Garrett, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Venice’s celebrated Biennale, Solomon implied, risked irrelevance.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
But the current approach, with football kept at a distance and viewed as a necessary evil, will guarantee continued mediocrity, ongoing irrelevance and ultimately, a one-way ticket into the competitive abyss.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The other leagues would need to adapt or shrivel to irrelevance.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irrelevance
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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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