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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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The timing of the funeral wasn’t incidental, Bajoghli said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The idea was that "this family's life and their happiness is fully built on Max Cady's suffering. He's not an incidental, forgotten figure in their past," Antosca said.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

The timing of all this is not incidental.

From Salon May 11, 2026

He added that "any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable".

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

His contributions are incidental, and never fully his own: a stairwell, a skylight, a corridor, an air-conditioning duct.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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