inconsequential
adjective
in·con·se·quen·tial
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl 
1
: of no significance : unimportant
2
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b
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Examples of inconsequential in a Sentence
that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues
an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report
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This is going to be something of an inconsequential quarter given that there was only a couple of weeks' worth of iPhone 16 sales.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
There, actors were taught to thoroughly explore their characters’ lives, to imagine and write down seemingly inconsequential details, all in an effort to have a full-bodied idea of a person before performing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The riffs were on the most memorable moments from an otherwise inconsequential 90-minute debate, including when both candidates were asked by CBS News moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan about some of their contradictory past claims.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
Spend money to improve your life, which includes making fewer decisions on inconsequential things.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
There, actors were taught to thoroughly explore their characters’ lives, to imagine and write down seemingly inconsequential details, all in an effort to have a full-bodied idea of a person before performing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The riffs were on the most memorable moments from an otherwise inconsequential 90-minute debate, including when both candidates were asked by CBS News moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan about some of their contradictory past claims.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
Spend money to improve your life, which includes making fewer decisions on inconsequential things.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsequential. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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inconsequential
adjective
in·con·se·quen·tial
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl
: not important
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