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incidental to

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conditional reliant susceptible

STRONG

counting reckoning relative subordinate

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant controlled by depending liable to provisory regulated by relying subject to subservient sustained by trusting under control of

Antonyms

WEAK

free independent mature strong unreliant

ADJECTIVE

reliant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relying subservient susceptible

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant conditional conditioned contingent controlled by counting depending liable to provisory reckoning regulated by relative subject subject to subordinate sustained by trusting under control of

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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

His avaricious acquisitions of western lands is well known and not incidental to his desire to break from Great Britain, which had tried to limit western migration.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

“The Good Mother” is also a period piece, set in 2016 against the backdrop of the U.S. presidential election, though that choice feels incidental to the story at hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

I know I should spend it getting to know Adam Cassidy, but he seems incidental to me right now.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

incidental to

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