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as in irrelevant
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the architect's streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation
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2
as in immaterial
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
the professor would have covered all of the course material if she had refrained from her extraneous remarks on just about everything
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Recent Examples of extraneous
Most of its tweaks, apart from the ones made to Snow White, are superfluous; the film nips and tucks set pieces while padding its nearly two-hour run time with extraneous songs and dialogue.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
While the series may ultimately feel extraneous to anyone already well-aware of terms like cyberbullying and the manosphere, its technical scope is impressive and purposeful, while its persistent empathy helps the ending feel more like a consoling hug than an outraged admonishment.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Not even Salley’s plastic surgeon, who is removing both of her breast implants as well as her extraneous e, could fix this mess.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
But a lengthy scene involving Anata’s romantic troubles feels awkwardly shoehorned in, and Liu, despite her impressive skills, feels extraneous to the proceedings.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
While the series may ultimately feel extraneous to anyone already well-aware of terms like cyberbullying and the manosphere, its technical scope is impressive and purposeful, while its persistent empathy helps the ending feel more like a consoling hug than an outraged admonishment.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Not even Salley’s plastic surgeon, who is removing both of her breast implants as well as her extraneous e, could fix this mess.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
But a lengthy scene involving Anata’s romantic troubles feels awkwardly shoehorned in, and Liu, despite her impressive skills, feels extraneous to the proceedings.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraneous
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 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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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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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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The coroner’s office ruled the deaths accidental due to blunt force trauma.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Which brings us back to Johnson, an accidental Speaker whose majority is on the cusp and his loyalty is at best marginal.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Extraneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraneous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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