irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something irrelevant
Examples of irrelevance in a Sentence
the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill
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In their 27-year history as one of three remaining original WNBA teams, the Sparks never have been this terrible, missing the playoffs for a team-worst fourth consecutive season while setting franchise records for defeats, futility and general irrelevance.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
As Saylor explained in a recent BTC Prague interview, the company had to take a radical step to avoid fading into irrelevance.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
And perhaps the irrelevance of regular linear time to what our imaginations seize upon has something to do with presenting as an explanation the steps or stages of a work in progress.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Rescuing this most forgettable of characters from the infamy of irrelevance, the BBC has announced a new Pride and Prejudice spin-off, based on the life of none other than plain Mary Bennet herself.
—Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
As Saylor explained in a recent BTC Prague interview, the company had to take a radical step to avoid fading into irrelevance.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
And perhaps the irrelevance of regular linear time to what our imaginations seize upon has something to do with presenting as an explanation the steps or stages of a work in progress.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Rescuing this most forgettable of characters from the infamy of irrelevance, the BBC has announced a new Pride and Prejudice spin-off, based on the life of none other than plain Mary Bennet herself.
—Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Irrelevance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
ir-ˈre-lə-vəns
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something that is irrelevant
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