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as in small
lacking importance
an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore
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as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
the insignificant wear on the doll's face does nothing to diminish its considerable value as an antique
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Recent Examples of insignificant
This critical construction project is reliant in no insignificant part on federal contributions.
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John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
The air concentrations of VOCs found in some candle studies have been insignificant when compared with levels previously deemed unsafe.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
In fairness, the aid to families is not insignificant.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
That’s not an insignificant showing, but pales against other high-budget/high-concept directors like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, James Cameron, and Robert Zemeckis.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
The air concentrations of VOCs found in some candle studies have been insignificant when compared with levels previously deemed unsafe.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
In fairness, the aid to families is not insignificant.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
That’s not an insignificant showing, but pales against other high-budget/high-concept directors like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, James Cameron, and Robert Zemeckis.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificant
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Make time for a drink at Sid Gold’s Request Room, a piano karaoke bar, as well as Paramita Sound, a record shop with a small in-house bar and performance space.Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Thus far, these efforts have been relatively small, but their impact will grow as the programs scale.Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Neither party secured a majority in the most recent legislative election, but the KMT, which won a slight edge in seats, has partnered with a smaller party to take control of the legislature.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Fed is now projecting headline inflation of 2.4%, a slight increase from 2.3% anticipated in September, and core inflation of 2.8%, up from 2.6%.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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Next to the rivers of food that flood the modern appetite, risotto is a minor tributary.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Areas that are low-lying, already wet or have poor drainage could be at a risk for minor flooding depending on how heavy the rain is this week.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The price tag for electronic travel authorizations might be nominal, but the inconvenience of being turned away at the airport—or forced to reschedule an entire trip—could be significant.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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And while digital prints are a nominal cost, bringing back a title in 70mm or 35mm means sourcing prints and projectors and sometimes hiring projectionists, putting even greater pressure on marketing to deliver awareness.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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But there is little doubt about their offense, which rarely loses the ball and averages 43.3 points per game, second-best in the country.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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In fact, for the most part, there is precious little history among opponents in each of the four games.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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When not dithering on about trivial matters, matriarch Ella (Leena Uotila) fusses over her spouse’s drinking habits.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its legacy software business also converts earnings into bitcoin, though this is a trivial source of MicroStrategy’s current revenues.Edan Yago, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Appearance is unimportant and, apparently, so are some of the themes.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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These seemingly unimportant details often hold the key to designing solutions that truly work.Goran Paun, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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You’ll be tempted to look for similarities with other places—the tiny, colorful homes in Icelandic villages; the cod-reliant communities in Norway; and the accents that sound far more Irish than Canadian—but there’s simply no other place like it.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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