immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
2
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
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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The difference between stoking a civil war and pretending to stoke one is ultimately immaterial.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Relative to Rhode Island’s annual budget of nearly $14 billion, this increase in tax collections represents an immaterial impact.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Relative to Rhode Island’s annual budget of nearly $14 billion, this increase in tax collections represents an immaterial impact.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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