as in extrinsic
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the point of view that art should be for art's sake and that moral considerations are adventitious to the study of art
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Recent Examples of adventitious
Although individual plants have a lifespan of 30-90 years, adventitious shoots grow up from roots.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Lauren Heller Since Sagittarians are willing to try anything once, the Fire sign resembles Lauren's adventitious persona.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The patchy and adventitious quality of Jameson’s reconstruction must make clear his difference as a thinker.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
The cut appears to have been high enough that the stump should still have enough adventitious buds to regrow.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Plant Deep — Really Deep Tomatoes have the ability to produce roots off their stems, known as adventitious roots.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 May 2020
This can also occur when trees are planted too deep, as adventitious (growing sideways from the stem) roots grow against the stem and squeeze the sapwood.
—Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2019
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Lauren Heller Since Sagittarians are willing to try anything once, the Fire sign resembles Lauren's adventitious persona.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The patchy and adventitious quality of Jameson’s reconstruction must make clear his difference as a thinker.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
The cut appears to have been high enough that the stump should still have enough adventitious buds to regrow.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Plant Deep — Really Deep Tomatoes have the ability to produce roots off their stems, known as adventitious roots.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 May 2020
This can also occur when trees are planted too deep, as adventitious (growing sideways from the stem) roots grow against the stem and squeeze the sapwood.
—Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventitious
Adjective
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As Spell-Hansson notes in her research publication, organizational leaders can be aware of the interplay of extrinsic and intrinsic barriers and opportunities and be strategic in crafting workplace cultures that will be welcoming to all potential employees.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The most common causes of extrinsic stains are coffee, tea, red wine, colas, and smoking.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Nearly half of teachers believe that the professional development courses offered or demanded by their schools are largely irrelevant.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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The future of sales is about asking the questions that make your competitors' answers irrelevant.—
B.D. Dalton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The partnership also will allow Logistics Plus to utilize the Joe Moore Award in both its external marketing and internal communications efforts, including asset-branding and internal employee recognition programs.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry warned that the country was looking at the possibility of zero growth this year, in light of external pressures on its trade-dependent economy.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Powell quickly read the document and then dismissed it as containing an extraneous line item.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
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Without the extraneous nuisance of hair, his head felt lighter, as if a heavy burden of worry had been lifted.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
16 July 2025
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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Gamers will be able to play as a Vault Hunter on a mission to kill the alien Vaults in Borderlands 4 or complete puzzles and confront monsters to survive Silent Hill f.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Set to a haunting score by the director’s brother Giorgi, this melancholic mystery presents Georgia’s open plains and mountain regions in alien, oneiric contexts.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In that email, Nelson charged five working groups, involving 40 faculty and staff, to make recommendations for changes in the divisions’s structure, foreign language instruction, and graduate programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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President Joe Biden allowed hardened criminals, rapists, murderers, child predators, and members of violent drug cartels and foreign terrorist organizations to cross our border with impunity.—
Riley Moore,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Adventitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventitious. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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