irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
i-ˈre-lə-vənt 
: not relevant : inapplicable
that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverb
Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
If investors are now satisfied, the underlying legal structure is irrelevant.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Executives Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health YES: The decision was made to add parking meters at Balboa Park; starting six months earlier is irrelevant.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
In his current position as the head of the Training Command and General Staff Corps in the IDF, Zini has little influence on hostage negotiations and his personal beliefs are largely irrelevant to the process.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrelevant
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)el-ə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
the evidence presented was judged irrelevant to the case
irrelevance
noun
-vən(t)s
or irrelevancy
-vən-sē
irrelevantly
adverb
Legal Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
ir-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant allegations
irrelevant evidence
compare immaterial
irrelevantly
adverb
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