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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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Conversely, rigid leadership structures often lead to stagnation, making brands and organizations vulnerable to irrelevance.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Some teams are projected for irrelevance before Memorial Day.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The surest sign, perhaps, of the business’s increasing irrelevance is its dependence on the kind of social-media star power its gatekeepers still don’t fully understand.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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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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