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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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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

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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

In Ms. Paces’s grand narrative of Czech history, Prague can sometimes feels like a secondary, incidental character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Yet the sheriff had never investigated Hale, nor had other local lawmen—an oversight that no longer seemed incidental.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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