immaterial
adjective
im·ma·te·ri·al
ˌi-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of no substantial consequence : unimportant
2
: not consisting of matter : incorporeal
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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.
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Development revenue remained consistent with immaterial amounts for the quarter, while total revenue decreased to $547,000 from $3,833,000 in the previous year.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Some see the paltry number of artifacts returned as an inherent insult, while others protest that the immaterial aspects of their cultural past were never lost and shouldn’t be discounted.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
To a threat actor working to break into and move through a network, the form and function of an asset is immaterial.
—Jim Hyman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The hackers were also members of the People’s Liberation Army, but their employer was immaterial; theft was theft.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Some see the paltry number of artifacts returned as an inherent insult, while others protest that the immaterial aspects of their cultural past were never lost and shouldn’t be discounted.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
To a threat actor working to break into and move through a network, the form and function of an asset is immaterial.
—Jim Hyman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The hackers were also members of the People’s Liberation Army, but their employer was immaterial; theft was theft.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020
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 1 Dec. 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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