immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
It's immaterial if you stay or go.
2
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
ghosts and other immaterial entities
Examples of immaterial in a Sentence
Whether or not he intended to cause problems is immaterial.
The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.
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Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
If strict fidelity gets in the way, it can be treated as immaterial.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Local women are invited to share still-raw memories, to grapple together with the kinds of things that would be immaterial to the courts.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Whether a season ends in Game 7 of the first round or Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final is immaterial.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for immaterial
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“Immaterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immaterial. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌim-ə-ˈtir-ē-əl
1
: not consisting of matter
2
: not important : insignificant
Legal Definition
immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl
: not essential, pertinent, or of consequence
the jury could have discounted the medical history evidence, or while accepting its accuracy, found it immaterial—Willett v. State, 911 S.W.2d 937 (1995)
compare irrelevant
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