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irrelevant

[ih-rel-uh-vuhnt] / ɪˈrɛl ə vənt /


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Today, folks on social media debate the merits of including off-duty pursuits, with opponents calling it cringe, irrelevant or amateurish.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

AI hasn’t made technical skills or experience irrelevant.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

McDonald's, in reply, claimed the issue of coexistence was irrelevant, adding the issue to be decided was "whether there exists a conflict in the European Union".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

They resorted to the common, if infantile tactic of asking repeated simple but irrelevant questions in an attempt to embarrass their target.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

It’s sifting through the situation in front of us, throwing out all that is irrelevant while we zero in on what really matters.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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