Definition of "irrelevance" []

• The quality or state of being unrelated to a matter being considered. (noun)
• Something unrelated to a matter being considered. (noun)

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• "Looks like NBC's slide into ratings irrelevance is continuing."
• "For the longer that this is the prevailing wisdom inside the party, the better its chances for long-term irrelevance, or perhaps something even more deserving and delightful."
• "Can we assume that irrelevance is more likely to be signaled than relevance?"