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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

As it might have seemed, the issue was irrelevant, as gold continued to gain monetary market share over the cheaper, more plentiful alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Sir Tony, who came to power in 1997 and won two further general elections, argued a change of leader was "irrelevant if it doesn't start with a policy debate".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

What you avoid when you don’t meet someone face-to-face are all the confusing and complicated and ultimately irrelevant pieces of information that can serve to screw up your judgment.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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