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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

Louden says the actor insisted on doing as much as possible for the part, even recording incidental animations usually captured by a specialist performer.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

“This is not incidental capital, it represents roughly one-fifth of the total transaction value,” Booker and the others wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

It seemed to me that such popularity could only be incidental to what he had seen, or claimed to see.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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