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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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of minor
Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
An officer was treated for an elbow injury suffered when Hayes shoved him against the wall, police said, and Hayes was treated for what police described as minor injuries.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
The Federal Trade Commission, tasked with protecting consumers from false advertising, can do little to intervene in political advertising that misleads audiences or includes false information — even where minors are involved.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Oklahoma City officials currently estimate that at least 54 structures sustained minor damage, 43 structures incurred major damage and 39 structures have been completely destroyed.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
An officer was treated for an elbow injury suffered when Hayes shoved him against the wall, police said, and Hayes was treated for what police described as minor injuries.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
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That care rarely involves surgery for minors, even for older teens.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
The Federal Trade Commission, tasked with protecting consumers from false advertising, can do little to intervene in political advertising that misleads audiences or includes false information — even where minors are involved.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Oct. 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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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Researchers trained rats to jog on a treadmill To scientifically measure that observation, researchers captured two dozen vampire bats from Belize and trained them to use a small treadmill typically used to measure the metabolic rates of rats.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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So far this year, 37 juveniles have been shot in Cincinnati, according to police data.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Responding officers found several victims before soon arresting a juvenile at the scene, per police.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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In an emergency stop, the Vanquish’s Brembo carbon ceramic brakes halt progress from 100 kph (62 mph) in less than 30 meters (98.4 feet), a common European benchmark for truly superlative braking.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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This is the second time the island's power grid has collapsed in less than a month. Rafael strengthened into a Category 2 and then Category 3 hurricane Wednesday.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The complaint alleges that Under Armour makes nearly all of its assortment for its factory stores exclusively for those stores, and that the items are inferior in quality to the goods sold in its regular stores and on its regular site.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, girls and parents might notice inequities like girls’ playing fields being inferior to boys’ fields, a lack of money for transportation for girls to play, and ill-fitting uniforms or equipment, explains Issokson-Silver.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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The latest consumer price index is expected to show a slight increase for October.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Slack survey found a slight increase in AI usage, up one percentage point between March and August 2024 for US respondents (32% to 33%).Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Medical intervention is reserved for older adolescents and adults, and guidelines set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health do not recommend genital surgery for minors.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Rain gets incredibly sick from the surgery, which was organized by some of the club’s less-than-reputable mean girls and performed in a motel room.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hannah seemed to delight in being mean to Nick instead of dumping him.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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