unimportant
adjective
un·im·por·tant
ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
especially Southern US and New England -tənt,
-dənt
unimportantly
adverb
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we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct
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This might be tactical language, or propaganda, or unimportant.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Detractors often consider the beauty industry and those who build their careers in it, as unimportant in the grand scheme things.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Many women have been socialized to avoid discussing money, viewing it as taboo or unimportant.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
What was the smallest, most unimportant trade the league has ever seen?
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Detractors often consider the beauty industry and those who build their careers in it, as unimportant in the grand scheme things.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Many women have been socialized to avoid discussing money, viewing it as taboo or unimportant.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
What was the smallest, most unimportant trade the league has ever seen?
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unimportant
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimportant. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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