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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Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Those failing to do so risk obsolescence and market irrelevance.
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Since the recognition by critical stakeholders across the university that relentless losing begets complete irrelevance — and that both are worse than the sacrifices required to win.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Those failing to do so risk obsolescence and market irrelevance.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Since the recognition by critical stakeholders across the university that relentless losing begets complete irrelevance — and that both are worse than the sacrifices required to win.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Companies that fail to nurture it risk stagnation, higher turnover, and a slow descent into irrelevance.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 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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