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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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
William has been regularly using his father’s lawyers Harbottle & Lewis and its partner, Gerrard Tyrrell — and made the move to Mishcon de Reya, which represented Princess Diana in her divorce from Charles a year before her accidental death.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2025
The Bucks County coroner on Friday identified the three people as Christopher Cramp, 56, and David Cramp, 31, whose deaths were ruled as accidental, and Thomas Cramp, 24, who officials said died by suicide.
—Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The video has received nearly 4,000 comments, many of which make the case that manatee stamps may just be the accidental wedding trend of the year.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The following day, Skyler and Gaige were pronounced dead — and authorities later determined the cause was an accidental fentanyl overdose, though the source of the drug remains unclear.
—David Chiu, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2025
The Bucks County coroner on Friday identified the three people as Christopher Cramp, 56, and David Cramp, 31, whose deaths were ruled as accidental, and Thomas Cramp, 24, who officials said died by suicide.
—Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The video has received nearly 4,000 comments, many of which make the case that manatee stamps may just be the accidental wedding trend of the year.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The following day, Skyler and Gaige were pronounced dead — and authorities later determined the cause was an accidental fentanyl overdose, though the source of the drug remains unclear.
—David Chiu, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accidental
Adjective
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They’re beautifully designed and thoroughly approved—but quickly irrelevant.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wherever Detroit falls in the standings should be irrelevant Friday, though.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The White House has dismissed the episode as a minor mistake and top congressional Republicans seemed ready to chalk it up as an inadvertent mix-up, but Democrats were in no mood to do so.—
Carl Hulse,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, an inadvertent phone number made it onto that thread.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The team was able to remove the external support in October and added a dental acrylic covering over the gap in the bone until late March.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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But these laws have not historically extended to child influencers and social media stars — leaving the influencer space largely free of guidelines and any external accountability.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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JuJu Watkins is receiving love from unexpected places.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In 2002, Amazon required every executive to master an unexpected skill: writing press releases for products that didn’t yet exist.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lauren Heller Since Sagittarians are willing to try anything once, the Fire sign resembles Lauren's adventitious persona.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Training sessions should emphasize best practices for data security, helping employees recognize risks and avoid unintentional breaches.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Each year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, more than 100,000 visit the emergency room and more than 14,000 are hospitalized, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This refers to a call spread where the in-the-money call has the same extrinsic value as the out-of-the-money call.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although skills can be learned through both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, intrinsic learning often leads to deeper, more lasting knowledge.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That cinematic touch isn’t incidental: FUS is clearly aiming at an sonic version of an IMAX blockbuster.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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The district judge said the biological opinion and incidental take statement did not comply with the Endangered Species Act and another law known as the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Accidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accidental. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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