as in extrinsic
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the point of view that art should be for art's sake and that moral considerations are adventitious to the study of art
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Recent Examples of adventitious
The patchy and adventitious quality of Jameson’s reconstruction must make clear his difference as a thinker.
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Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
The cut appears to have been high enough that the stump should still have enough adventitious buds to regrow.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Plant Deep — Really Deep Tomatoes have the ability to produce roots off their stems, known as adventitious roots.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 May 2020
This can also occur when trees are planted too deep, as adventitious (growing sideways from the stem) roots grow against the stem and squeeze the sapwood.
—Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2019
Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
The cut appears to have been high enough that the stump should still have enough adventitious buds to regrow.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Plant Deep — Really Deep Tomatoes have the ability to produce roots off their stems, known as adventitious roots.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 May 2020
This can also occur when trees are planted too deep, as adventitious (growing sideways from the stem) roots grow against the stem and squeeze the sapwood.
—Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventitious
Adjective
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Instead of relying solely on motivation (this video explains the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation), design a routine that incorporates the habits of high performers.—
Dr. Ruth Gotian,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, if all your giving is only in response to being asked, your giving will likely be defensive and outside of your natural motivations (i.e., extrinsic).—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The reasoning is irrelevant; the curfew is non-negotiable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The lawyer also argued that his client’s conduct that day is irrelevant to his travel request.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By combining phone activity logs, app timestamps, call records, and external evidence such as traffic data or witness statements, forensic experts create a detailed reconstruction of the moments leading up to an accident.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Durazo is the director of external communications at Allianz Partners USA.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That bill was set for passage this week before Elon Musk went ballistic on social platform X, pointing out some real extraneous spending, as well as some misinformation, about what was in the bill.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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That way, the team could cut extraneous questions that obscured a client’s true vulnerability and could be traumatizing for a client to talk through unnecessarily.—
Carly Stern,
Vox,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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DeGuerin showed Morales just how plausible an accidental shooting would be with this type of gun.—
Morgan Canty,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Rogers police officers testified at the trial that evidence showed the shooting was accidental, which is why a warrant for manslaughter was issued for the teen's arrest.—
Tracy Neal,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Amid claims of alien cover-ups, many people want answers to recent questions around UFOs, including the November mystery drone sightings and a senate hearing that admitted testimony from military figures who believe national security is at risk.—
Theo Burman,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Both ships were pulled to the distant Delta Quadrant by an ancient alien Caretaker, but ultimately ended up trapped in unknown space when Janeway opted to destroy their one route home, in order to protect the Ocampa under the Caretaker's protection.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What Happens Next Newsweek reached out to the Mexican foreign ministry for additional comment via email on Friday afternoon.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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Two huge components of banking assets, foreign loans and mortgages, annihilated by early 1930s taxation.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Adventitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventitious. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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