adscititious

Definition of adscititiousnext

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Adjective
  • Seahawk missions include anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, and combat search and rescue, according to Naval Air Systems Command.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The Barracuda class is designed to perform a wide range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, land-attack operations, and special forces support.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 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
  • Context that lacks acknowledgment comes across as defensive, and acknowledgment that lacks context comes across superficial.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • At the most superficial level, the DSA influx has associated Democrats with a series of kooky beliefs and statements.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
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“Adscititious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adscititious. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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