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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

The consensus might be right, but its logic makes the insurance model increasingly inapposite.

From Washington Post Jun. 27, 2017

Why, I was almost tempted to join in the general merriment his inapposite reply elicited.

From The Old Soldiers Story Poems and Prose Sketches by James Whitcomb Riley




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