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irrelevant

[ih-rel-uh-vuhnt] / ɪˈrɛl ə vənt /


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If someone trusts you with their money, it’s a huge privilege, but whether or not your former golf buddy would have made you more than you manage your own investments is largely irrelevant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But "for now, the compensation framework has effectively become irrelevant due to widespread production shut-ins," Hansen said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The ability to tap stock market capital is important again, after a quarter of a century of being all but irrelevant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The first minister said it was "irrelevant" that he had appointed Murrell as SNP chief executive in 2001 during his first spell as party leader.

From BBC • May 26, 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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