as in meaningless
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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Recent Examples of irrelevant
Some even talk of a long-term goal to make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
His benefit is based on the 2012 maximum adjusted forward with annual cost-of-living increases, and his pre-Star Wars paychecks are largely irrelevant to the calculation.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Dollars pledged years ago are irrelevant to a player’s present-day aptitude.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Once the beef is in your refrigerator, that date is largely irrelevant.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
His benefit is based on the 2012 maximum adjusted forward with annual cost-of-living increases, and his pre-Star Wars paychecks are largely irrelevant to the calculation.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Dollars pledged years ago are irrelevant to a player’s present-day aptitude.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Once the beef is in your refrigerator, that date is largely irrelevant.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevant
Adjective
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The second happens when the cords of logic break entirely; these patients jump from idea to idea in a meaningless way, and their speech is nonsensical—what doctors call word salad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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And at the same time, how meaningless a basketball game actually was in the bigger scheme of things.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Without careful scrutiny, investors risk paying premium valuations for technological capabilities that are still experimental, limited in scope, or economically immaterial.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In such a scenario, the size of a warhead stockpile may prove immaterial, argued Eveleth.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Where a creditor is challenging a trust, § 277 of the Restatement is inapplicable and instead § 280 applies.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Some courts, for example, have considered extraneous factors that should only matter in understanding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor — an entirely separate issue.—
Keith Sonderling,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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That might sound like the company is setting up buyers for extraneous extras at a huge double-price tag, but the entire system is actually quite reasonable at US$5,139 for the Altus cabin with pickup bed rack and $6,049 for the Altus with truck cap.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a generally useless exercise, NFL draft analysts have delivered their annual grades.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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What also follows is a useless debate over the cultural impact of the movie amid concerns that the film is a little loose with the truth or outright forgetful about key moments of Jackson’s complex and complicated life.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some neighbors greeted news of the project’s demise with relief, saying the location — a residential area with large swaths of undeveloped land — was inappropriate for a commercial venture.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bid documents show the company has settled at least 56 suits that alleged medical negligence or inappropriate medical care.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some Percy Jackson fans are acting quite impertinent.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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That your answer is not believed by these nosy, impertinent people is insulting.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 Dec. 2025
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That principle is inapposite when a limited liability company has only one member.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
21 June 2021
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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