seem immaterial

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

Used when something appears to be not important or relevant.

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Examples (10)

  • The exact time of arrival might seem immaterial, but it's crucial for planning.
  • His past mistakes now seem immaterial given his current achievements.
  • Whether it's raining or not may seem immaterial to those working indoors.
  • Initially, her objections seemed immaterial, but they proved significant later.
  • Details that once worried them now seem immaterial in the grand scheme.
  • To a child, the cost of a toy can seem immaterial.
  • The color of the report cover might seem immaterial to its content.
  • At first glance, the small error might seem immaterial, but it affects the whole calculation.
  • All other considerations seem immaterial when safety is at stake.
  • The manager stated that personal feelings seem immaterial to professional decisions.