immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
2
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
Examples of immaterial in a Sentence
Whether or not he intended to cause problems is immaterial.
The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
On some level, what happens to any individual character on The Handmaid’s Tale is immaterial.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
So, how can the immaterial affect the material?
—Big Think, 12 Apr. 2025
The orchestra produces a ravishment of sound both immaterial and downright tactile.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immaterial
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“Immaterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immaterial. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌim-ə-ˈtir-ē-əl
1
: not consisting of matter
2
: not important : insignificant
Legal Definition
immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl
: not essential, pertinent, or of consequence
the jury could have discounted the medical history evidence, or while accepting its accuracy, found it immaterial—Willett v. State, 911 S.W.2d 937 (1995)
compare irrelevant
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