inapplicable
adjective
in·ap·pli·ca·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈna-pli-kə-bəl 
also ˌi-nə-ˈpli-kə-
: not applicable : irrelevant
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Examples of inapplicable in a Sentence
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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Other factors that are assumed to have rendered modern conquests unprofitable seem similarly inapplicable.
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Peter Liberman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2014
Fubo insists the defendants are misconstruing its argument and citing inapplicable precedent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
And for the same reasons, the foregone conclusion exception is inapplicable.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
Both innovations make the Japanese example inapplicable.
—WSJ, 9 June 2023
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Peter Liberman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2014
Fubo insists the defendants are misconstruing its argument and citing inapplicable precedent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
And for the same reasons, the foregone conclusion exception is inapplicable.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
Both innovations make the Japanese example inapplicable.
—WSJ, 9 June 2023
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“Inapplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inapplicable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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inapplicable
adjective
in·ap·pli·ca·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈap-li-kə-bəl
also ˌin-ə-ˈplik-ə-
: not applicable : irrelevant
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