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tangential

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


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The creator of ‘How to With John Wilson’ makes his feature debut with a documentary that moves beyond its nominal subject to become a gleefully tangential odyssey of art and life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But that this movie has them talking, and welcoming tangential new members like me into their fold, is its own blessing.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

Other tangential ways to play the issue are with European defense stocks or critical minerals companies.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

The story gets bogged down in tangential matters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

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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