irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
i-ˈre-lə-vənt 
: not relevant : inapplicable
that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverb
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Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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Authority figures disproportionately influence decisions, even when their preferences are irrelevant.
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Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In the box score, the Cincinnati Bengals’ 37-27 victory against the Tennessee Titans will look like a largely irrelevant game between two teams no longer a real factor in the playoff chase (though the Bengals are holding on to the slimmest of hopes).
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Quantification is good for sales but irrelevant for souls, which can be explored but neither managed nor measured.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Unless celebrities are willing to use their wealth to alleviate the financial burdens voters face that worsened under Biden and Harris, their political opinions are irrelevant to most Americans.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In the box score, the Cincinnati Bengals’ 37-27 victory against the Tennessee Titans will look like a largely irrelevant game between two teams no longer a real factor in the playoff chase (though the Bengals are holding on to the slimmest of hopes).
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Quantification is good for sales but irrelevant for souls, which can be explored but neither managed nor measured.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Unless celebrities are willing to use their wealth to alleviate the financial burdens voters face that worsened under Biden and Harris, their political opinions are irrelevant to most Americans.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevant. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)el-ə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
the evidence presented was judged irrelevant to the case
irrelevance
noun
-vən(t)s
or irrelevancy
-vən-sē
irrelevantly
adverb
Legal Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
ir-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant allegations
irrelevant evidence
compare immaterial
irrelevantly
adverb
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