adscititious

Definition of adscititiousnext

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Adjective
  • After Friday’s 50-minute practice session — the Cup cars’ only time on the track before Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race — drivers were united in their concerns about the multi-surface circuit’s lack of grip, tight walls and fears of a high attrition rate in Sunday’s 75-lap feature.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Audiences Were Never in One Place The shift toward multi-surface creation isn’t just happening on the creator side.
    Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Psychologists who study cognitive ability and thinking styles have found that certain forms of restlessness aren’t incidental to a sharp mind.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • These were not incidental flourishes.
    Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • While many may have had one as children, the inception of the toy was accidental.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • But the similarity is superficial.
    Mark Greeven, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Its engagement is merely superficial.
    Krupa Shandilya, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
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“Adscititious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adscititious. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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