1
as in chance
happening by chance
finding the gold was all the more remarkable because its discovery was entirely accidental
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2
as in irrelevant
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
we're considering the painting's merit as a work of art, its commercial value being entirely accidental as far as we're concerned
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Recent Examples of accidental
The deaths on White Lotus tends to be random and accidental.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Moore plays an author who heads to the Scottish coast to grieve the accidental drowning of her young son.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Garrett is lost in guilt over the accidental death of a friend, and suffers from dreamlike depressive episodes.
—Maxim Loskutoff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accidental
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Moore plays an author who heads to the Scottish coast to grieve the accidental drowning of her young son.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Garrett is lost in guilt over the accidental death of a friend, and suffers from dreamlike depressive episodes.
—Maxim Loskutoff, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidental
Adjective
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All that’s missing from this run for Sampson is a national title, but whether that comes or not, this is a legendary stretch at a school that was a has-been, irrelevant in the sport with no sign of hope.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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That's a day where those two objects are completely irrelevant.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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From the high-profile trials of the 1990s to the celebrity court cases of today, the intersection of law and nostalgic fashion has captured public attention, turning legal battles into inadvertent marketing opportunities for brands and designers.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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But classified information is compartmentalized within the government for a reason—to limit the number of people who can see it to those who really need to know and to keep the risk of inadvertent or malicious disclosure to a minimum.—
James Goldgeier,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The intelligent external inspection system can detect and alert defects in real time, while products are fully traceable with real-time quality monitoring throughout the production process.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Schneider doesn’t have much history of spending big on external free-agent guards, and Ethan Pocic is the only interior lineman he’s drafted in the first two rounds (James Carpenter, Germain Ifedi and Justin Britt were selected to play tackle).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That's what your nation's human space flight program is all about, planning for unknown, unexpected contingencies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Mar. 2025
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The taupe, brown, and various pinks make a stylish statement by reiterating classic patterns in an unexpected colorway.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Every year in the US, there are approximately 35,000 ER visits due to unintentional medication overdoses among children under 5 years old.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Being aware of the potential for unintentional data leakage.—
Vinay Goel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And that is not something extrinsic, imposed by regulation or taxation, but inherent to the way the company conceives of itself, its ownership structure, its governance, its performance metrics, its finances — everything.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Those sensors detect the subtle vibrations that are transmitted to the extrinsic laryngeal muscles (in the neck) from other anatomical locations including the velum, oropharynx, tongue, and epiglottis.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The central plot, about two characters thrown together by circumstance, begins to feel entirely incidental and metaphorical beyond a point.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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These standards are uniquely burdensome for part-time rideshare drivers due to their irregular schedules and incidental participation in paratransit, making compliance nearly impossible.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Accidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidental. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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