incidental

Example Sentences

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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

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

Moreover, the uncharged phosphate groups were not incidental features.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson