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irrelevancy

noun
ir·​rel·​e·​van·​cy | \ i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce irrelevancy (audio) \
plural irrelevancies

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In the aftermath of the tragedy, what should have been Trapattoni's crowning achievement paled into irrelevancy, becoming a day remembered of unspeakable pain as opposed to unbridled joy. — SI.com, "Giovanni Trapattoni: A Career of 2 Halves That Defined the Golden Era of Calcio at Juventus," 12 Aug. 2019 Among these strategies, volunteering is now seen as an effective way to battle irrelevancy and loneliness. — Sharon Jayson, Washington Post, "Will We Still Be Relevant ‘When We’re 64’?," 15 May 2018 Among these strategies, volunteering is now seen as an effective way to battle irrelevancy and loneliness. — Sharon Jayson, Washington Post, "Will We Still Be Relevant ‘When We’re 64’?," 15 May 2018 Because of the brand’s mechanical distinctiveness, the cars are harder to evolve and so risk technical irrelevancy in a market pursuing low and no emissions. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2019 Subaru Forester: Do You Want Your Car to Spy on You?," 9 Nov. 2018 Among these strategies, volunteering is now seen as an effective way to battle irrelevancy and loneliness. — Sharon Jayson, Washington Post, "Will We Still Be Relevant ‘When We’re 64’?," 15 May 2018 Among these strategies, volunteering is now seen as an effective way to battle irrelevancy and loneliness. — Sharon Jayson, Washington Post, "Will We Still Be Relevant ‘When We’re 64’?," 15 May 2018 Among these strategies, volunteering is now seen as an effective way to battle irrelevancy and loneliness. — Sharon Jayson, Washington Post, "Will We Still Be Relevant ‘When We’re 64’?," 15 May 2018 At this point, the more relevant note is the irrelevancy of the radio in determining what people listen to. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Joe Bonamassa returns to Dr. Phillips Center," 11 July 2018

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First Known Use of irrelevancy

1592, in the meaning defined above

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irrelevancy

noun
ir·​rel·​e·​van·​cy | \ ir-ˈre-lə-vən-sē How to pronounce irrelevancy (audio) \
plural irrelevancies

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