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not at issue

ADJECTIVE
beside the point
Synonyms
WEAK
beside the question extraneous immaterial inapplicable incidental inconsequential insignificant irrelevant nihil ad rem not important not to the purpose off the subject pointless unimportant unrelated wide of the mark wide of the point
ADVERB
neither here nor there
Synonyms
WEAK
beside the point immaterial impertinent inapplicable irrelevant nonessential nothing to do with the case off the subject unessential

Example Sentences

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He would lose some revenue, but not all, because some tariffs were imposed under authorities not at issue in this case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

But that’s not at issue in the North Carolina case.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025

The paper’s conclusion—that the asteroid hit in springtime 66 million years ago—is not at issue.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 12, 2023

“Adnan’s innocence is not at issue, but his rights as a defendant and freedom as an exoneree are directly impacted by the Appellate Court of Maryland’s decision,” said Erica Suter, Syed’s lawyer, in a statement.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

The perpetrators of all this, as Mrs. Heine has taken pains to point out, are no longer among us, so their culpability is not at issue.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson