irrelevance

Example Sentences

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The European Union also warned in a recent submission that the organisation was "at a critical and, in fact, an existential juncture", while Britain cautioned that "without reform, it will slide into irrelevance".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

To avoid irrelevance in the future, companies will need to think carefully about where their competitive advantage lies in a world of shared AI platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

When leaders act from fear of obsolescence, being outpaced or irrelevance, they activate those same threat responses in employees.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

The Golden Globes have long been excused for their scandals and idiosyncratic membership and, of course, mocked for their irrelevance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

I resigned myself to irrelevance and watched the crowded bazaar.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri