irrelevancy

Example Sentences

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The Chinese shipbuilding industry is by far the world’s largest, while America’s has shrunk to irrelevancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

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

The challenge: win, and soon, or risk regional irrelevancy.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

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

These words were rattled off with great volubility, which seemed all the greater because of their surprising irrelevancy; while the head, thrown gayly to one side, balanced the quid in the bulged cheek.

From The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)