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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
Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Student card funds Colleges utilize different programs for paying for meal plans and incidentals purchased on campus.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
But the script has little interest in exploring any potential for incidental humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Student card funds Colleges utilize different programs for paying for meal plans and incidentals purchased on campus.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
But the script has little interest in exploring any potential for incidental humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidental
Adjective
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Past outages on this scale have been caused by a wide variety of errors, including faulty updates, the accidental injection of bad code, or a change to third-party software that doesn’t play nicely with a service.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the caption of her Instagram post, King revealed that the accidental encounter went better than some might think.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Curing or drying potatoes thickens their skins, allows minor cuts and abrasions to heal, and makes spuds less likely to rot or shrivel in storage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prisoners are not allowed to keep money behind bars, but cash can be provided by family members to a commissary fund used to buy food, toiletries and other minor needs, according to the Prison Fellowship.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Anything deemed nonessential would be put on hold, so Americans could experience delays with certain services and hundreds of thousands of federal workers will go without pay.—
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Viruses, as well as small bits of vegetation and invasive zebra mussel larvae, can hide in the plumbing of your rig.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kahn is optimistic that Coach’s focus on a smaller number of affordable, yet consistent products puts it in a better place to manage cost and price increases than its competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Finding a filler phrase for a rival isn’t new for Lewis.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Add the new oil Place the funnel into the oil filler and pour in the new oil.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, two picnic tables were stacked on top of each other, leaving little room to climb.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Construction and engineering services firm Geotech Holdings – which has seven subsidiaries, each sanctioned by the US government – has headquarters in Kwai Chung, home to the city’s container port.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The commission officially recommended that a construction permit be issued to TerraPower subsidiary USO for the facility in Lincoln County.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Return with a slight counter-rotation and complete more reps as desired.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead to 2026, Coke is projecting a slight tail wind to both its revenue and comparable earnings from currency fluctuations.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Incidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidental. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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