immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
2
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
Synonyms
Examples of immaterial in a Sentence
Whether or not he intended to cause problems is immaterial.
The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.
Recent Examples on the Web
His recent comments about not following his sons into the NFL are immaterial, in our view.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Within the Civil Rights Act is a provision that says a voter’s ballot cannot be rejected for reasons that were immaterial to the voter’s eligibility.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Within the Civil Rights Act is a provision that says a voter’s ballot cannot be rejected for reasons that were immaterial to the voter’s eligibility.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immaterial
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“Immaterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immaterial. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌim-ə-ˈtir-ē-əl
1
: not consisting of matter
2
: not important : insignificant
Legal Definition
immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl
: not essential, pertinent, or of consequence
the jury could have discounted the medical history evidence, or while accepting its accuracy, found it immaterial—Willett v. State, 911 S.W.2d 937 (1995)
compare irrelevant
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