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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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"The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design," it says.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

In interviews, she has said she was on her way to get biryani with a friend when she was approached by a scout from 28Models - an encounter she has described as entirely incidental.

From BBC • May 9, 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

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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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