unimportant

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un·im·por·tant | \ ˌən-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt

, especially Southern US and New England -tənt, -dənt \

Definition of unimportant

: lacking in importance : not important : minor, trivial unimportant details a relatively unimportant problem

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Recent Examples on the Web Contrary to the experts’ expectations, SDRs have proven to be unimportant in that respect. — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 16 July 2021 This can result in current clients feeling unimportant. — Doug C. Brown, Forbes, 14 June 2021 Nothing important, nothing unimportant, nothing invented to create clicks for NFL.com. — Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 2 July 2021 Some may look at this list and see aspects of work environments that are unimportant and irrelevant to good work. — Megan Martin, Forbes, 28 May 2021 The unimportant and inconsequential have retreated silently into the sidelines of our existence. — Eoin O'carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2021 But by the time Ireland cut its corporate tax rate to 12.5% in 1999, there were a growing number of international businesses that didn’t need the raw materials Ireland lacked, and for which proximity to customers was unimportant. — Paul Hannon, WSJ, 12 June 2021 This is not to say that the character strengths at the bottom of the list are unimportant. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 May 2021 But whether the future of prevention is a better condom, a new device or an STI vaccine is unimportant. — Ina Park, Scientific American, 31 May 2021

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