irrelevancy
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of irrelevancy
First recorded in 1795–1805; ir- 2 + relevancy ( def. )
Example Sentences
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At worst it seemed the project of a crank, at best an irrelevancy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Last year's contestant Francesca was hardly visible in the first few episodes, even prompting memes about her supposed irrelevancy, before growing into the show and making it to the final.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
He wanted to put that into practice, Russian commentators said, and as an activist who thrived on agitation, he feared sinking into irrelevancy in exile.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024
It’s been three weeks since Washington’s last win and its midseason skid has torpedoed a season that began with a little promise and is spiraling to irrelevancy.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023
Gerald stared at the apparent irrelevancy of this question.
From A Woman's Burden by Hume, Fergus
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