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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are incidental" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is secondary or not essential to the main point or issue being discussed.
Example: "The costs associated with the project are incidental and should not deter us from moving forward."
Alternatives: "are minor" or "are secondary".
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are incidental
adjective
Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.
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The guest stars are incidental.
And then there are incidental pleasures.
Adults are incidental in "Elephant," however.
But the plot and the dead bodies are incidental.
But particular associations are incidental to Orozco's art.
People are incidental, with the consequences one might anticipate.
And there are incidental benefits to teaching online.
The suggestions of Graham in "Harvest" (1992) really are incidental.
I'm open to the possibility that these parallels with earlier works are incidental.
The treasure boxes themselves are incidental, little more than dime-store trinkets.
Within the play, references to the specific disabilities of the performers are incidental rather than integral.
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