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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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The idea was that "this family's life and their happiness is fully built on Max Cady's suffering. He's not an incidental, forgotten figure in their past," Antosca said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The timing of all this is not incidental.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

He added that "any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The answers, though, seem largely incidental beside the pageantry of haute cuisine and burbling table talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Richardson, Daniel Burnham, and John Root, the new architecture stripped away incidental ornamentation.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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