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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
Part of the art direction involved making the characters feel small and insignificant by placing their desk (a custom set piece) in a room that was way too big for it.
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Diana Budds, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
The number of Blacks polled is statistically insignificant in comparison with all other races polled.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The service isn’t a sudden response to recent discourse around healthcare in the music industry, though the timing isn’t insignificant.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Stiller often frames the journey from above, depicting the refiners as small, insignificant blobs moving in tandem across the harsh and unforgiving landscape.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Diana Budds, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
The number of Blacks polled is statistically insignificant in comparison with all other races polled.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The service isn’t a sudden response to recent discourse around healthcare in the music industry, though the timing isn’t insignificant.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Stiller often frames the journey from above, depicting the refiners as small, insignificant blobs moving in tandem across the harsh and unforgiving landscape.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificant
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The gigs in smaller rooms than Simon has typically played, will allow the singer to perform the songs from Seven Psalms live for the first time.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Hang it in a small bathroom for over-the-toilet storage or in the laundry room for detergent and stain removers—this versatile cabinet can do it all.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The agency also shared that the new data suggested that the asteroid had a 1.7% chance of hitting the moon, but those slight odds of impact do not pose a risk to Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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The availability of Michael Porter Jr While the 6'10 forward is, somewhat ironically, out these days with a minor hamstring injury, his overall availability this season - and last - has offered a major boost to the Nuggets.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The driver of the vehicle was treated for minor injuries.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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Howe used four different left-backs last term, mainly fielding Dan Burn there (a nominal centre-back at 6ft 7in/201cm), while Newcastle were the most one-sided team in the league for crosses — over 60 per cent came from the right.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Out of all of the foreign investment sources that have pumped cash into South Florida real estate, financial institutions, and new businesses over the years, Saudi Arabia is a nation that at best has a nominal presence in the region.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
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But there is little consensus among locals as to what should be done with the proceeds of the lithium boom.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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The sidewalks have been cleared of snow by little sidewalk snowplows.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So that seems to apply even to sports, something that seems kind of trivial.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Identifying whether a stock will rise or fall and when that move will happen are not trivial questions.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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But that’s not because the work of the public sector itself is unimportant.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Council President Joe LaCava defended the city’s focus on something so relatively unimportant compared to closing a $258 million deficit that is expected to require substantial budget cuts.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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For almost a quarter century, Randy Bennett has turned this tiny Catholic college from an also-ran to a perennial NCAA Tournament team.—
Brett Koremenos,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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If another clot develops, athletes might get surgery to remove the first rib and insert a tiny balloon in the blood vessel to open it up, Hofmann says.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificant. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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