Sentence examples for tangentially mentioned from inspiring English sources
"tangentially mentioned" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It can be used to describe when something is briefly or indirectly referenced in a sentence, rather than being the main focus. It suggests that the topic is only slightly related to the main point being discussed. Example: "The article primarily discusses the benefits of solar energy, but renewable wind power is tangentially mentioned as another alternative source of energy."
Such expansion was not dramatic and LGBT rights are only tangentially mentioned in the crucial chapters of the accord concerning integral rural reform and political participation.
But the proposal ran into a procedural snag right off: food export restrictions are such a new issue that they are only tangentially mentioned as part of the Doha round agenda, which is not easily modified.
Africa did not feature in the Trump presidential campaign except when it was tangentially mentioned and most times within the context of his policy on immigration or in the fight against terrorism.
And, while it tangentially mentions "competitiveness" in the context of our tax system, one key missing piece of his "Path" is growth.
While closed captioning for the hearing impaired was mentioned tangentially in the sweeping Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the issue was addressed more directly in the Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990.
(The thorny question of how race influenced the coverage of their careers is mentioned only tangentially, for instance, in the play).
A seminar on the Holocaust as a teaching tool for tolerance intrigued him because the Holocaust had never been part of the middle school's curriculum and was mentioned only tangentially in the local high school.
Two chapters two-thirds of the way through the book actually discuss Da Vinci, but the rest merely mention him tangentially while wandering on a disconnected journey through the totality of western art and science.
The 2013 announcement by the Belfer Center of a new focus on China completely disregards human rights and international law, applauds an authoritarian leader, mentions democracy only once and tangentially, and appears flippant or even accepting of the prospect of China replacing the U.S. as the number one power in the world.
Unfortunately, provisional or intriguing answers about Madoff's moral opacity, not to mention the simple mechanics of his swindle, emerge only tangentially.
I am writing about Tinder because it's now a legal requirement that any article that's even vaguely, tangentially and tenuously linked to that amorphous blob of STIs and vintage sportswear that we think of as 'young people' must mention Tinder because Tinder is a thing young people use.
