irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
i-ˈre-lə-vənt 
: not relevant : inapplicable
that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Through multiple appeals over the years, his legal team questioned Gauci’s testimony and conflict of interests, the bomb timer, and evidence not originally heard in court about a security breach at Heathrow airport which would change the bag’s origin and render Malta irrelevant.
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Like the end of the Soviet era, Trump’s reelection victory will have global dimensions.
—Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
The coaching duel between Dan Quinn had some luster last month, but feels irrelevant this time around.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Through multiple appeals over the years, his legal team questioned Gauci’s testimony and conflict of interests, the bomb timer, and evidence not originally heard in court about a security breach at Heathrow airport which would change the bag’s origin and render Malta irrelevant.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Read: How China made the Tiananmen Square massacre irrelevant
Like the end of the Soviet era, Trump’s reelection victory will have global dimensions.
—Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
The coaching duel between Dan Quinn had some luster last month, but feels irrelevant this time around.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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