incidental

Example Sentences

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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

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

A panel for the 9th Circuit disagreed, holding that the statute “imposes only incidental burdens on religious expression” and is both neutral and generally applicable.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

In modern life, as at this cocktail party, the noise is not incidental, not a laboratory exercise.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel