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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

Trump also said tariffs would help to reshore industry - but that's largely irrelevant in the case of coffee, which requires a subtropical climate.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“If it’s weird and attention-grabbing and will get shared, it almost is irrelevant whether or not the food is edible or delicious,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Any words would serve, the more irrelevant and superficial the better, any words which would stop him; I didn’t want to see this.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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