1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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Recent Examples of minor
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Broadcom shares soared Thursday after the chipmaker demonstrated strong profitability in its fourth quarter and provided a slew of upbeat updates on its artificial intelligence business — a mix so good that investors looked past a minor sales miss.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Moan was charged with risk of injury/impairing the morals of a child, enticing a minor by computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and tampering with physical evidence, police said in a press release.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The victim survived the assault with only minor injuries while the suspect fled the station on foot.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Broadcom shares soared Thursday after the chipmaker demonstrated strong profitability in its fourth quarter and provided a slew of upbeat updates on its artificial intelligence business — a mix so good that investors looked past a minor sales miss.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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He’s being investigated in the killing of a minor with an axe.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Moan was charged with risk of injury/impairing the morals of a child, enticing a minor by computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and tampering with physical evidence, police said in a press release.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
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Buying additional lottery tickets does increase a person's odds of winning, but the increase may be small and not necessarily worth it.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Not as jam-packed as popular South Beach, North Beach is home to the Tybee Marine Science Center which educates visitors about marine life and protects the smallest of creatures, the nesting turtles.Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile, whose name was not released, had an initial court appearance on Thursday and is due back for a pretrial conference on Dec. 31.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Another recipient was Michael Conahan, a former Pennsylvania judge who was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison in 2011 for wrongfully imprisoning juveniles in two for-profit detention centers in exchange for financial kickbacks.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, the drop in profits was less than the declines in the previous months.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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The first speed limit law in the country was passed here In 1901, sources report the state implemented a maximum speed limit of 12 miles per hour when there were less than 6,000 cars on the roads.Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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One Czech general later recalled that Israel’s performance in that operation made the Soviet Union realize how inferior its technology was to its Cold War rivals.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Millions of Jews were murdered at those camps during the Holocaust, alongside political opponents of the Nazi regime and members of groups declared to be racially or biologically inferior, such as Roma and homosexuals.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 6 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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In return for agreeing to the club’s request for a three-year extension, Acheampong was given a slight improvement on the financial terms that were proposed initially — although his salary still sits in the club’s wage structure for the older players at academy level.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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But these same experts already have a few theories about why adolescents continue to avoid substance use in such large numbers.Mia Taylor, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
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Thus, any interaction that adolescents have with the health care system, such as emergency room visits, can be an important touchpoint for engaging in these conversations.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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If Pudu is implying that the D9 could potentially talk you into buying your next car, that'd be a mean feat indeed.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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This ahead-of-its-time 1988 film stars Bill Murray as Frank Cross, a TV executive and self-seeking miser who receives a wake-up call from the ghosts of Christmas Past (David Johansen), Present (Carol Kane) and Future (Robert Hammond) to help straighten his mean spirit.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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