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
Lauren Heller Since Sagittarians are willing to try anything once, the Fire sign resembles Lauren's adventitious persona.
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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
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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It has been observed that extrinsic rewards can override intrinsic motivations over time.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Our motivations—both intrinsic and extrinsic—propel us to acquire new skills, build meaningful relationships and progressively assert our autonomy by taking control of our actions.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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However, this elevated P/S ratio is mostly irrelevant since MSTR's valuation is fundamentally driven by its Bitcoin holdings rather than its traditional software revenue.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Executives Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health YES: The decision was made to add parking meters at Balboa Park; starting six months earlier is irrelevant.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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CIVs require unrelated investors and external managers—criteria typical hedge funds meet, but not personal or family trading entities.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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With no predators, external threats or competitors, demodex mites have no selective pressures, Perotti explained.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Dockers’ performance was also dragging down Levi’s results and Gass, who took the helm of the company a little over a year ago, has been working to cut off extraneous businesses to fuel growth and focus on direct selling.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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His ethos and spirit pulsates throughout the idyllic interior and garden galleries, whisking New Yorkers and visitors away from the frenzy of daily routine, reminding us that art is essential, not extraneous, to our existence and fortitude.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The trauma Miami Dolphins fans experience isn’t accidental.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The difference in these teams after this opening act — 80 minutes of often great, mostly white-knuckled hockey — was an accidental flip of the puck out of play for a two-minute penalty near the end of overtime.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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There was something unmistakably alien about Baker's performance, frequently coupled with his Doctor's unbridled joy at the wonders of the universe.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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And some rules, or at least guidelines, exist about contaminating potential alien ecosystems.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Late 19th century newspapers depicted the spirit as a foreign, exotic drink, associated primarily with Russian immigrants who brought their drinking traditions with them.—
Time,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Announced last week and signed by Trump on Tuesday, the order doubles tariffs from 25% to 50% on all metals imports to the U.S., with the president stating that the move will protect the U.S. steel industry amid a flood of cheaper foreign steel imports and weaker global demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Adventitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventitious. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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