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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Organizations that embrace this shift will redefine industries, while those who cling to the past risk irrelevance.
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Alex Goryachev, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
He’s watched a program grow from irrelevance to national prominence.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The team represents the Trump worldview: Traditional conservatism is dead — and its biggest, lifelong advocates neutered to the point of irrelevance.
—Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
But the 82-year-old president appears too proud to allow MAGA's rising tide to sweep him into premature irrelevance.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alex Goryachev, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
He’s watched a program grow from irrelevance to national prominence.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The team represents the Trump worldview: Traditional conservatism is dead — and its biggest, lifelong advocates neutered to the point of irrelevance.
—Axios, 23 Nov. 2024
But the 82-year-old president appears too proud to allow MAGA's rising tide to sweep him into premature irrelevance.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevance. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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