In the culture of the American South, the secular religion of college football stood not as an incidental element of segregation but as one of its pillars.
—Samuel G. Freedman, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Most people are catching them incidental to their pursuit of smallmouth bass.
—oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023
For other contemporary pop stars, the act of releasing music itself feels incidental to their celebrity status.
—Shaad D’souza, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
Contact in this instance is legal if it is deemed incidental while making a play on the ball, if it is initiated with open hands, or is an attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver.
—Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
According to the above, what does the word mean?
High-level word of the week: The Britannica Dictionary
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