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adjective

irrelevant

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

In a sentence

Six example sentences with irrelevant, each labelled with its topic.

  • The judge ruled the witness opinion of the defendant's clothing irrelevant and instructed the jury to disregard it.

    Law

  • Half the stats on the character sheet are irrelevant to a stealth build, though the tutorial never says so.

    Gaming

  • Whether the founder studied abroad is irrelevant to a forecast of next year output, however often journalists mention it.

    Economics

  • For the utilitarian, the motive is irrelevant; only the outcome of the act counts in the tally.

    Philosophy

  • The star's scoring average became irrelevant once the team lost, since nobody remembers who led a first round exit.

    Basketball

  • The user's browser was irrelevant to the bug, which turned out to live in the server's date handling.

    Technology

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