irrelevancy

noun

ir·​rel·​e·​van·​cy i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce irrelevancy (audio)
plural irrelevancies

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Combustible pundit Nancy Grace has long languished in YouTube irrelevancy, but her hyper-sensational show makes a fitting vehicle for this white-hot topic. Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024 Does Anthony Davis really want to spend the rest of his prime in the shadows of irrelevancy? Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 Despite Chutkan’s statement about irrelevancy, the Jan. 6 criminal case and the 2024 presidential election are linked by one person — Donald Trump. Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024 This takes me to my second point, namely that an AI-based chain-of-thought should be explicitly designed and constructed to rapidly distinguish relevancy versus irrelevancy. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irrelevancy 

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irrelevancy was in 1592

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“Irrelevancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevancy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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irrelevancy

noun
ir·​rel·​e·​van·​cy ir-ˈre-lə-vən-sē How to pronounce irrelevancy (audio)
plural irrelevancies

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