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tangential

[tan-jen-shuhl] / tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
digressing
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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But that this movie has them talking, and welcoming tangential new members like me into their fold, is its own blessing.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Other tangential ways to play the issue are with European defense stocks or critical minerals companies.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The story gets bogged down in tangential matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

“There’s a tangential connection there, but I don’t know the exact story,” McLeod caveats.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

The speed that you don’t realize you are doing is your tangential velocity.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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