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tangential

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


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The MP idea feels a little more tangential than even EU defense stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The story gets bogged down in tangential matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

This is a bit of a tangential question.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

His meandering public speeches have, in recent months, grown longer, more tangential, and darker in tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

There are two noteworthy points to be made about the children in classroom A, tangential to the cheating itself.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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