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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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Meanwhile, Alex Fynn, an author and football consultant, divined that match-going fans would be seen by clubs as "incidental".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But she allowed the ID law to stand, saying it had only incidental impact on the federal government, similar to speed limits on the highway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

People are incidental to Godzilla’s destructive marches through cities or transoceanic swims.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

That the shooting took place on the subway seems incidental.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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