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incidental

[in-si-den-tl] / ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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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

“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

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Amid them, the ballet moves seem more incidental than poetically potent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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




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