inapposite
Example Sentences
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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
So, the subtitle of Grant Wacker’s 2014 book, “America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation, ” is inapposite.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018
That left a noticeably exasperated court to rely on outdated and inapposite studies provided by the government.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2016
They are not content to tell you that this or that inapposite event has taken place.
From American Sketches 1908 by Whibley, Charles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.