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tangential

[tan-jen-shuhl] / tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
digressing
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The connection between the two is tangential, except for this: Markets across the globe are in a panic.

From New York Times

A UN official said their submissions were "irrelevant" and "tangential" to the issues being discussed.

From BBC

The beats of the plot, then, become tangential to the overall impact of the film: It’s a quiet, elemental nourishment of the senses.

From New York Times

Each of these has a tangential basis in fact.

From Washington Post

Both Holder’s “Unprecedented” and Guldbrandsen’s “A Storm Foretold” tell stories tangential to Jan. 6 but have become inextricably tied to the event because they had their cameras rolling at crucial moments.

From Washington Post