incidental
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"The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design," it says.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Van Dijk was clearly making a tackle, whereas contact from Pacho seemed to be incidental rather than a challenge on an opponent.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Another limitation is having an incidental finding, such as a lung nodule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“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
On these occasions, a human audience was welcome, but entirely incidental.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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