inapposite
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- inappositely adverb
- inappositeness noun
Etymology
Origin of inapposite
Example Sentences
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But the equivalence is grossly inapposite for another reason, which is perhaps even more fundamental.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2022
But of course when that happens, states will rejoin that the court also dismissed disparate impact as inapposite.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021
The consensus might be right, but its logic makes the insurance model increasingly inapposite.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2017
That left a noticeably exasperated court to rely on outdated and inapposite studies provided by the government.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2016
Of course the historical nature of his subject precluded the dramatic suggestion to be looked for in the Pickwick trial, thus rendering comparison inapposite.
From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)
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