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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Iran’s footprint fades into near-irrelevance, and Russia’s once-firm hand slips into strategic ambiguity.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Ironically, the effort to prevent failure often leads to stagnation and, in business, stagnation is a slow path to irrelevance.
—Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In other words, today’s high-performing employee risks irrelevance tomorrow unless skills are continuously built and applied.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Mediocrity reigned for both schools, but worse than mediocrity is irrelevance, with the Dodgers, Rams, Chargers and Lakers et al.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Ironically, the effort to prevent failure often leads to stagnation and, in business, stagnation is a slow path to irrelevance.
—Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In other words, today’s high-performing employee risks irrelevance tomorrow unless skills are continuously built and applied.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Mediocrity reigned for both schools, but worse than mediocrity is irrelevance, with the Dodgers, Rams, Chargers and Lakers et al.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for irrelevance
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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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