immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
2
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
Examples of immaterial in a Sentence
Whether or not he intended to cause problems is immaterial.
The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.
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For the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, the amounts received were immaterial.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews sat out the team’s otherwise immaterial 2-1 loss to Sweden out of an abundance of caution, and Brady Tkachuk left the game in the middle of the first period after crashing into the cage.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The inconvenience for residents, business owners, customers or guests is immaterial.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other organizations claimed the requirement violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits states from denying the right to vote because of an immaterial error.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews sat out the team’s otherwise immaterial 2-1 loss to Sweden out of an abundance of caution, and Brady Tkachuk left the game in the middle of the first period after crashing into the cage.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The inconvenience for residents, business owners, customers or guests is immaterial.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other organizations claimed the requirement violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits states from denying the right to vote because of an immaterial error.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Immaterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immaterial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌim-ə-ˈtir-ē-əl
1
: not consisting of matter
2
: not important : insignificant
Legal Definition
immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl
: not essential, pertinent, or of consequence
the jury could have discounted the medical history evidence, or while accepting its accuracy, found it immaterial—Willett v. State, 911 S.W.2d 937 (1995)
compare irrelevant
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