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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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“This is not incidental capital, it represents roughly one-fifth of the total transaction value,” Booker and the others wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

People are incidental to Godzilla’s destructive marches through cities or transoceanic swims.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Amid them, the ballet moves seem more incidental than poetically potent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Generally, the deduction is designed for expenses that are incidental to research and development, such as rent, utilities and other overhead.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

They bear only an incidental relationship to the landmasses that sit upon them.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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