tangentially

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Recent Examples of tangentially Among recent theater that has wrestled, even tangentially, with the Jewish diaspora’s relationship to Israel, like Birthright, Jewish Plot, or Giant, Slam Frank is notable both for its gregarious impudence and then sudden caution. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 But like older respondents, Gen Z is especially interested in hearing CEOs’ perspectives on issues at least tangentially related to running a business, like clean air and water, the environment, sustainability, and AI. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Throughout its history, the Supreme Court has considered less than a dozen cases that address, even tangentially, how to balance free speech or religious freedom with protections for the LGBTQ community. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Those charges are the only real indication, so far, that the federal government is even tangentially interested in the case. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Training is an imprecise term, and one only tangentially related to the readiness goal. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 And there are still lingering questions about whether Abarca’s bribery allegations are connected — either tangentially or directly — to the case involving LeVota. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 As such, anytime those on the right, or even tangentially associated with the right, notice or say something about a movie or entertainment property, Variety leaps in to defend their political party. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Now adults, after a childhood marred with tragedy, Guin flogs a memoir only tangentially related to the truth, and Ennis stages a new art exhibit, despite what happened at the last one. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangentially
Adverb
  • The main psychoactive compounds — mitragynine and, secondarily, 7-OH — don’t currently appear anywhere in the federal scheduling system for drugs.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • An exception is the gut microorganism Monocercomonoides, in which mitochondria have been secondarily lost.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Adverb
  • Cruises that parenthetically include Rome in their itineraries actually dock in Civitavecchia, which is about an hour and a half away without traffic.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The Midnight Madness People’s Choice winner was Ladies And Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney (incidentally box office phenomenon Obsession was first runner up last year).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The daughter, incidentally, is a tuberculosis patient in a Swiss sanatorium (shades of Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain, which had appeared to great acclaim only five years earlier).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Tangentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangentially. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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