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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The overlay would make the ordinance inapplicable in certain areas identified as vulnerable to gentrification.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Sep. 2024
Another possible argument is the arbitrators’ decision is irrational given the evidence and testimony or, similarly, the arbitrators relied on materials and insights that were inapplicable or vulnerable to bias.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Its primary argument, unsurprisingly, takes on just how outdated and inapplicable the law the FBI has invoked is.
—Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
Other factors that are assumed to have rendered modern conquests unprofitable seem similarly inapplicable.
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Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Sep. 2024
Another possible argument is the arbitrators’ decision is irrational given the evidence and testimony or, similarly, the arbitrators relied on materials and insights that were inapplicable or vulnerable to bias.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Its primary argument, unsurprisingly, takes on just how outdated and inapplicable the law the FBI has invoked is.
—Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
Other factors that are assumed to have rendered modern conquests unprofitable seem similarly inapplicable.
—Peter Liberman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2014
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“Inapplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inapplicable. Accessed 29 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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