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not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.
- In the grand scheme of the project, the temporary setback was deemed immaterial to the overall timeline.
- The committee concluded that the discrepancy in the budget report was immaterial and did not require further investigation.
- When assessing job performance, the manager decided that minor delays were immaterial as long as the quality of work remained high.
- The attorney dismissed the witness's testimony as immaterial to the central facts of the case.
- The document's authenticity was immaterial, as it did not change the core issues of the legal dispute.
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not possessing a physical form
- The artist's vision was immaterial, existing only in the realm of ideas before being translated into a painting.
- Concepts like love and freedom are immaterial and cannot be physically touched.
- The value of the company's intellectual property was immaterial, existing in digital and conceptual forms.
- The philosopher argued that consciousness is immaterial, beyond the scope of physical matter.
- The immaterial nature of the soul was a key concept in many spiritual teachings.
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