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as in spiritual
not composed of matter
it is only possible to study immaterial forces like gravity by observing their effects on the physical world
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as in irrelevant
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
while undoubtedly upsetting, that story is immaterial to the question of why you are late
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Recent Examples of immaterial
The concept of a holographic universe, explored already in the 1950s by physicist David Bohm reflects a corporeality where material and immaterial dimensions operate not as separate entities but in a constant dance of mutual influence.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
That it’s named after one of the most dangerous animals in the world is immaterial.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Kennedy’s team also claimed that the residency matter is immaterial to the election process, particularly for presidential candidates, and that the state’s enforcement of this requirement places an undue burden on voters and violates his First and 14th Amendment rights.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024
Rather, immaterial forces make an accord difficult.
—Christopher Blattman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2022
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
That it’s named after one of the most dangerous animals in the world is immaterial.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Kennedy’s team also claimed that the residency matter is immaterial to the election process, particularly for presidential candidates, and that the state’s enforcement of this requirement places an undue burden on voters and violates his First and 14th Amendment rights.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024
Rather, immaterial forces make an accord difficult.
—Christopher Blattman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2022
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What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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What works in one country might be irrelevant—or even offensive—in another.Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In this case, the decision to release early makes total sense as the segment will presumably be irrelevant by Wednesday.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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His fascination was with light, optics and the metaphysical, his layered geometric forms made with almost scientific precision.Nargess Banks, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Put simply, superheated plasma was being tested as fuel, but the temperatures melted any sort of solid container, so the experiments used nonmaterial vessels formed from extremely powerful magnetic fields.Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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The author excludes them all, asserting that belief in any kind of nonmaterial, ethereal world lacks empirical support.Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
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Don’t make people go through this with no one but Jesse and the invisible producers!Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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People who climbed the academic ladder were feted with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Dakota worked on the opposite side of the camera as an art production assistant on the 2009 supernatural thriller Lost Soul.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Along with Ryder and Keaton, original star Catherine O’Hara also returns in the zany supernatural follow-up.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ansari answers crypto question with call for campaign finance reform Ansari’s candidacy was boosted by a massive expenditure from advocates of cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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One of Ansari’s top financial backers was a group advocating for cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Immaterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immaterial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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