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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
the two cents in change was such a negligible sum that she left the store without bothering to take it
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as in minor
lacking importance
the results from that small study of coffee drinkers are negligible and can be ignored
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as in small
small in degree
there's a negligible chance I may make it to the picnic, but don't count on it
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Recent Examples of negligible
While inpatient hospice care costs £3,000 to £4,000 weekly, the administration of a cocktail of poisons or treatment in a portable gas chamber will cost a negligible fraction of that.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Credit Cooper Rush with solid work, though facing a negligible pass rush helped.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Album sales comprise 1,000 (from just one digital download edition of the album) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2024
The Bravia 9 is also a bit thicker at 1.9 inches to 1.5 inches, but that’s negligible.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Credit Cooper Rush with solid work, though facing a negligible pass rush helped.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Album sales comprise 1,000 (from just one digital download edition of the album) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2024
The Bravia 9 is also a bit thicker at 1.9 inches to 1.5 inches, but that’s negligible.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligible
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The result of the shift could be a real deal of the century: an abatement of the multipronged conflicts raging in the Middle East, a political horizon and reconstruction for the Palestinians and the Lebanese, and some nominal concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program and regional malfeasance.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Assad retained nominal control of much of the country with Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah assistance.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Leaving behind only enough for his sons to pay for his arrangements, whittled down to only a few minor possessions and a spirit broken by shouldering a piece of the contemporary American reality.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Driver treated for minor injuries In an email to USA TODAY Monday, the Redlands Police Department said the fire department responded to the crash and treated the driver for minor injuries on scene.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Shaikh said the swap is happening in the food hall's incubator section, where small businesses can get a stall and a six month lease to try out new concepts.Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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Many were small, but if the thunderstorm coincided with Santa Ana winds, the gusts could blow embers into the canyons, spreading the conflagration rapidly.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Goose will always have a slight limp because his leg is now a bit shorter.Joy Jackson , Eula Calahan, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tens of thousands of social media users mocked the death of the health insurance CEO and showed little sympathy after the killing.Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Half the fun of making these little sweets is unwrapping the mini chocolates.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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During these off days, Clark shot extremely well during drills.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neither film is expected to open to over $20 million, in part because typically that date is often an off weekend.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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In fairness, the aid to families is not insignificant.Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Johnson said Musk and Ramaswamy, the two DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) leaders, are aware of the tough spot the speaker is in with a slim majority and Democratic control of the Senate and White House.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The compromise with Democrats follows the same playbook Johnson has resorted to several times since Republicans took control of the House two years ago with only a slim majority.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Negligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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