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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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
To not diversify leadership and practice DEI is to risk being irrelevant.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Garbage time is not irrelevant when a team’s second unit hasn’t been able to buy a basket all season.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
The legitimacy of the grievance is, unfortunately, irrelevant.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irrelevant
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevant. Accessed 1 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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