inconsequential
adjective
in·con·se·quen·tial
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl 
1
: of no significance : unimportant
2
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b
Examples of inconsequential in a Sentence
that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues
an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report
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Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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This seemingly inconsequential waste product helped keep American cannons firing during the War of 1812 and provided a lifeline for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The show attempts to elevate the Baldwins’s completely inconsequential activities by the sheer novelty of its participants.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
This seemingly inconsequential waste product helped keep American cannons firing during the War of 1812 and provided a lifeline for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Gameday revenues—typically $1 million to $2 million—are relatively inconsequential for a team like the Rams, the NFL’s second most valuable franchise, according to Sportico’s calculations, with a 2023 revenue of roughly $800 million.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsequential. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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inconsequential
adjective
in·con·se·quen·tial
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl
: not important
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