inapplicable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- inapplicability noun
- inapplicableness noun
- inapplicably adverb
Etymology
Origin of inapplicable
First recorded in 1650–60; in- 3 + applicable
Example Sentences
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“As Richard Prince makes individual paintings and does not license his works, the holding in Warhol is clearly inapplicable to his New Portraits litigation,” he said.
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
First, Graham could appeal, continuing his blanket resistance based on the almost certainly inapplicable "speech or debate" clause of the Constitution.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2022
The PPA’s narrow exceptions for exigent circumstances or journalists suspected of personally committing criminal offenses are plainly inapplicable here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2022
Stephen Stokes, an attorney for the Idaho Military Division, said the statute is “unnecessary” and inapplicable to the Idaho Military Division.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2022
For the message that it was occasionally necessary to send, there were printed postcards with long lists of phrases, and you struck out the ones that were inapplicable.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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