negligible
adjective
neg·li·gi·ble
ˈne-gli-jə-bəl 
: so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
a negligible error
last year sales were negligible
a negligible risk
a negligible effect
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Negligible comes from the same Latin verb as neglect, so something negligible is literally "neglectable". If an accident results in negligible damage to your car, you should be thankful. If two years of intense focus on testing in the classroom results in a negligible improvement in student test scores, it's probably time to try something new.
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Examples of negligible in a Sentence
A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle.
The price difference was negligible.
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Simon Lucas, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Intel’s current position is negligible in comparison to these two players.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Heritage Foundation also shows that the occurrence of noncitizens illegally voting in the U.S. has been negligible in subsequent elections.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Traditional album sales deliver 2,000 units with a negligible amount of activity from track-equivalent album units.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Negligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negligible. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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negligible
adjective
neg·li·gi·ble
ˈneg-li-jə-bəl
: so small or unimportant as to deserve little or no attention
a negligible error
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