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
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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If the assets required in return are inconsequential, DeRozan would make some sense, at least to consider, despite his lack of a three-point game.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
The cultural divisions between them are strong but prove, in fact, to be inconsequential; some shared yearning for the world beyond their backwater town draws them ineluctably to one another.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
There was no need, Porzingis stressed, for Brown to be playing through a knee injury in inconsequential games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The torpedo bat ultimately could be an inconsequential blip that doesn’t have staying power in the majors.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
The cultural divisions between them are strong but prove, in fact, to be inconsequential; some shared yearning for the world beyond their backwater town draws them ineluctably to one another.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
There was no need, Porzingis stressed, for Brown to be playing through a knee injury in inconsequential games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The torpedo bat ultimately could be an inconsequential blip that doesn’t have staying power in the majors.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsequential
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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsequential. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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inconsequential
adjective
in·con·se·quen·tial
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen-chəl
: not important
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