as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
Earlier this year, Wingstop added crispy chicken tenders to the menu alongside a dozen flavors such as Hawaiian, Cajun, Louisiana rub, spicy Korean Q, atomic, garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, and mango habanero.
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George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Numerous organizations are also creating private LLMs with their proprietary content in preparation for atomic design, where AI will dynamically prepare training that is aligned with learners' performance gaps and goals.
—Tracy King, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
By pairing atomic and nuclear clocks side by side, physicists can monitor tiny variations in their time signatures that could betray dark matter’s presence.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Known as a kaiju (monster) in Japan, and King of the Monsters in the United States, Godzilla’s fearsome roar and atomic breath is a child’s nightmare come to life.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Numerous organizations are also creating private LLMs with their proprietary content in preparation for atomic design, where AI will dynamically prepare training that is aligned with learners' performance gaps and goals.
—Tracy King, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
By pairing atomic and nuclear clocks side by side, physicists can monitor tiny variations in their time signatures that could betray dark matter’s presence.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Known as a kaiju (monster) in Japan, and King of the Monsters in the United States, Godzilla’s fearsome roar and atomic breath is a child’s nightmare come to life.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
Adjective
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The barbecue rub seasoning adds a tiny bit of that familiar barbecue sweet-savory mixture.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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As a child in Cuba, Mike Fernandez watched as his teachers were replaced with government instructors, books vanished from classroom shelves and ultimately, Communist Party officials took over his dad's tiny sandwich stand.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Stephen, despite filming in Paris on a minuscule budget, achieves an uncanny evocation of Asia and of the past.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 55 miniature pieces fit neatly inside a tin that doubles as a magnetic play surface.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Henry Ford Health Fort Wayne Tot Lot — an area designed for young children that includes smaller play structures, including a miniature Fort Wayne — also features creatures designed by Detroit students.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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These are microscopic vessels where oxygen and nutrients leave the bloodstream to feed the tissues, and carbon dioxide (a metabolic waste product) moves in.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The microscopic evaluation of a tissue sample by a skilled pathologist may be needed to make the distinction, checking for differences in cell structure as well as the presence or absence of a normal nucleus.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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