as in meaningless
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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Recent Examples of irrelevant
However, that approval might be irrelevant if the NFL and the referees’ union reach a deal that ensures veteran officiating crews are on the field by the start of the season.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Government failures are irrelevant.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Sorsby also maintains that his deal with Texas Tech, which is reportedly worth more than $5 million, is irrelevant from a damages standpoint.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Government failures are irrelevant.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Sorsby also maintains that his deal with Texas Tech, which is reportedly worth more than $5 million, is irrelevant from a damages standpoint.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevant
Adjective
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The second happens when the cords of logic break entirely; these patients jump from idea to idea in a meaningless way, and their speech is nonsensical—what doctors call word salad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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And at the same time, how meaningless a basketball game actually was in the bigger scheme of things.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Without careful scrutiny, investors risk paying premium valuations for technological capabilities that are still experimental, limited in scope, or economically immaterial.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In such a scenario, the size of a warhead stockpile may prove immaterial, argued Eveleth.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like everything else in the Law, exemptions are subject to the General Rule which is that general rules are generally inapplicable.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Some courts, for example, have considered extraneous factors that should only matter in understanding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor — an entirely separate issue.—
Keith Sonderling,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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That might sound like the company is setting up buyers for extraneous extras at a huge double-price tag, but the entire system is actually quite reasonable at US$5,139 for the Altus cabin with pickup bed rack and $6,049 for the Altus with truck cap.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From certain side sections, the rear screen was nearly useless.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Technically impressive, yes—but scientifically and commercially useless.—
Magnus Resch,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a recent speech, Thomas tied the nation’s highest ideals to a conservative vision of limited government — and launched a broadside on progressivism seen by critics as unfair and inappropriate.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The complaint mentioned that the head coach had maintained an inappropriate relationship with a UAB student-athlete, which included the coach allegedly sleeping at the player's residence on different occasions.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Some Percy Jackson fans are acting quite impertinent.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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That your answer is not believed by these nosy, impertinent people is insulting.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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That principle is inapposite when a limited liability company has only one member.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
21 June 2021
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevant. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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