BESIDE THE POINT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

beside the point

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Definition of beside the point

as in irrelevant

not having anything to do with the matter at hand I know your car broke down but that's beside the point, since you're late every single day, car trouble or not.

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Recent Examples of beside the point Shrieking profanities, blocking traffic, attacking police and wreaking havoc are not arguments, but for many activists, that’s beside the point. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 For Chowdhury, the sincerity of that belief is almost beside the point. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 But the question of how many cups of coffee Balzac consumed is kind of beside the point. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 The legislation, coauthored by Cruz and his Democrat colleague Maria Cantwell, is probably worth passing despite its flaws, but that’s beside the point at the moment. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beside the point

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“Beside the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beside%20the%20point. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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