without incident
idiom
: without any unexpected trouble
The suspects were arrested without incident.
Examples of without incident in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office located Adams inside the friend’s residence, and she was taken into custody without incident.
—
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
But microbes that most adults can ingest without incident—including the ones that caused the 2021–22 outbreak and today’s—can cause life-threatening complications for babies, because the newborn immune system isn’t developed enough to fight them off.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
The suspect, a 36-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident, eventually surrendered and was taken into custody without incident, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
That happened without incident in September 2024.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for without incident
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
But microbes that most adults can ingest without incident—including the ones that caused the 2021–22 outbreak and today’s—can cause life-threatening complications for babies, because the newborn immune system isn’t developed enough to fight them off.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
The suspect, a 36-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident, eventually surrendered and was taken into custody without incident, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
That happened without incident in September 2024.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for without incident
Cite this Entry
“Without incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20incident. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share