irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something irrelevant
Examples of irrelevance in a Sentence
the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill
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The death of an app is nothing new: Elder Millennials have witnessed it all from Myspace to AOL Instant Messenger to Facebook’s decline into irrelevance.
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After a long slide toward irrelevance, though, the show is on its last fishnet leg, leaving her at an impasse.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t mean the Giants should get comfortable in their new normal: irrelevance.
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Brands that resist this evolution risk fading into irrelevance, while those that embrace the conversation stand to gain new relevance and loyalty.
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Quispe López, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
After a long slide toward irrelevance, though, the show is on its last fishnet leg, leaving her at an impasse.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t mean the Giants should get comfortable in their new normal: irrelevance.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Brands that resist this evolution risk fading into irrelevance, while those that embrace the conversation stand to gain new relevance and loyalty.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irrelevance
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irrelevance
noun
ir·rel·e·vance
ir-ˈre-lə-vəns
1
: the quality or state of being irrelevant
2
: something that is irrelevant
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