1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an incidental meeting of two ships in the middle of the Atlantic
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2
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
Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The incidentals allowance for travel to any location is $5 per day, Mr. Russell said.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The council also directed staff to allow incidental drive-thru facilities, such as banks and pharmacies, to be conditionally permitted along the Brentwood Boulevard corridor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Adjective
Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The incidentals allowance for travel to any location is $5 per day, Mr. Russell said.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
When a deadline trade for a reliever works, the price is almost incidental.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The council also directed staff to allow incidental drive-thru facilities, such as banks and pharmacies, to be conditionally permitted along the Brentwood Boulevard corridor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidental
Adjective
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Their cause and manner of death were determined to be accidental drowning.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Two of those cases of severe harassment ended in the deaths of CDCR correctional staff, one by suicide and the other by accidental fentanyl intoxication.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The elderly man suffered minor injuries, and toughed out the blow, refusing medical attention at the scene of the attack, authorities said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, the government quietly revoked the visas of thousands of students who had allegedly committed minor legal infractions before abruptly reversing the policy.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their overall role is still small but significantly elevated when viewed as part of the non-carbon share.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For one smaller role in a memorable scene, the director cast a local man who is a mechanic rather than an actor.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Next, plant seasonal types, consisting of medium-height plants offering seasonal blooms from spring through fall, along with interesting foliage as a midrange filler.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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These companies aren’t just filler between small and large.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There was a broad perception that López Obrador did little to confront the cartels.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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These hard-working little creatures stockpile food in their dens for winter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, stylish two-door coupes and convertibles were offered to customers who demanded them, and those were coachbuilt by Rolls-Royce subsidiary Mulliner Park Ward.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Roster status is conferred on NGOs that have a narrower or more technical focus and periodically contribute to the work of ECOSOC or its subsidiary bodies.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rivera pushed through her routine, adapting to slight errors and fighting for the landing on the dismount.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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These intimate scenes in the upstairs bedroom are the most effective of the entire production, even though the slight attempts at audience interaction don’t make much sense in this context.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most of the film can still be made cheaply enough, with cardboard cut-outs taking the place of extras and amusingly artificial AI substituting for establishing shots and certain visual effects.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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The stunning 4k restoration played theatres last weekend and has just been released on 4k Ultra HD with more than two hours of extras included.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Incidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidental. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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