tangentially

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Recent Examples of tangentially As such, anytime those on the right, or even tangentially associated with the right, notice or say something about a movie or entertainment property, Variety leaps in to defend their political party. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 In this instance, the event was only tangentially related to the firm’s practice area of vehicular accidents. David Henkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Now adults, after a childhood marred with tragedy, Guin flogs a memoir only tangentially related to the truth, and Ennis stages a new art exhibit, despite what happened at the last one. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Everyone even tangentially involved with the British royal family has opinions about the state of the monarchy and the damage Andrew’s scandals have caused it. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026 Further, one of Vox’s advantages in the space over its audio-only competitors is that some of the shows are yoked, at least tangentially, to Vox’s publishing business, which provides additional marketing, promotion, and a funnel for some talent. Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Foegele had been mentioned tangentially as a trade possibility by Kings general manager Ken Holland, but after a rash of injuries on the flank – Kevin Fiala and Andrei Kuzmenko were lost for the season and Joel Armia was also sidelined – Foegele’s status seemed a bit less clear. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026 Companies like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Verizon have all made sweeping cuts in the last year tangentially related to AI. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 Seemingly random kidnappings often involve a person known to the victim, even tangentially. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangentially
Adverb
  • An exception is the gut microorganism Monocercomonoides, in which mitochondria have been secondarily lost.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • And then secondarily, this is all about verification.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Adverb
  • Cruises that parenthetically include Rome in their itineraries actually dock in Civitavecchia, which is about an hour and a half away without traffic.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • In the first 19 games, Minnesota allowed one opponent (incidentally, the same one) to shoot 40 percent from the 3-point line; that has happened four times in the seven games since.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Prior to his relationship with Bechtel, Healy was linked to singer Taylor Swift, who, incidentally, also tied the knot this month.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 July 2026

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“Tangentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangentially. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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