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as in accidental
happening by chance
an incidental meeting of two ships in the middle of the Atlantic
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as in minor
lacking importance
we still have to work out a few incidental details, but the proposal is largely complete
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as in nonessential
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Recent Examples of incidental
Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Given the rocket is not intended to land in water, whatever happened after splashdown was incidental to what can only be called a successful test flight.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Howard Milstein, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2024
In 2021 the city council changed the law to allow for an optional $600 monthly stipend per councilmember, as well as reimbursement for incidentals.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
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That means the tumor was likely an incidental finding, my doctors said.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Given the rocket is not intended to land in water, whatever happened after splashdown was incidental to what can only be called a successful test flight.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
We’ve been joined by a number of other philanthropists in covering the costs of lodging, transportation, household expenses, communications costs, and other incidentals for these key investigators in their outposts.
—Howard Milstein, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2024
In 2021 the city council changed the law to allow for an optional $600 monthly stipend per councilmember, as well as reimbursement for incidentals.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidental
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The death appears to have been accidental, but the case is still under investigation, the news agency added, and an autopsy report will likely take at least another 30 days.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Bolton Coroner’s Court ruled on Friday, Dec. 20, that the boy’s death was accidental in nature.Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Areas that are low-lying, already wet or have poor drainage could be at a risk for minor flooding depending on how heavy the rain is this week.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Leaving behind only enough for his sons to pay for his arrangements, whittled down to only a few minor possessions and a spirit broken by shouldering a piece of the contemporary American reality.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Make time for a drink at Sid Gold’s Request Room, a piano karaoke bar, as well as Paramita Sound, a record shop with a small in-house bar and performance space.Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Thus far, these efforts have been relatively small, but their impact will grow as the programs scale.Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dissolving her filler is not the only way Glanville has worked to address her concerns.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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An early framework discussed between Denver and Chicago revolves around LaVine and Porter, per a league source, which includes Nnaji as the necessary salary filler.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But right now, the future trajectory of bird flu points to the real possibility that the U.S. will have to weather the virus’s spread among people, with leadership that’s shown little interest in addressing it.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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But there is little doubt about their offense, which rarely loses the ball and averages 43.3 points per game, second-best in the country.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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None of its mainline flights — which excludes those operated by its subsidiaries — were canceled on Sunday, Dec. 22, one of the busier days of the season, according to American.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Back in October, the company had run out of money, failed to raise a $54-million injection from the German government to continue operations, and filed for insolvency for its two primary subsidiaries.Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Neither party secured a majority in the most recent legislative election, but the KMT, which won a slight edge in seats, has partnered with a smaller party to take control of the legislature.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Fed is now projecting headline inflation of 2.4%, a slight increase from 2.3% anticipated in September, and core inflation of 2.8%, up from 2.6%.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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These planners have room for organizing work and to-do lists with enough extras for other planning and notes without feeling overwhelmed.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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It was filmed over four consecutive nights with up to 500 extras who dance in the final number with a photoreal CG monkey.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Incidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidental. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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