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inapposite

[in-ap-uh-zit] / ɪnˈæp ə zɪt /












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Mr. Sabet thinks the analogy is inapposite: “Alcohol has been a central part of Western civilization since before the Old Testament. It’s been used by the vast majority of those in the West.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

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

This type of verbal infelicity underscores the limitations of automatic, computerized word and spelling-check mechanisms, whereby a word or words can slip through undetected, regardless of the context of usage, however inapposite.

From Washington Post Mar. 15, 2019

He stood before his bookshelves trying to select a volume, rejecting one after another as inapposite.

From Huntingtower by John Buchan




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