as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of iota
As anyone who’s watched an iota of sports programming over the past few years can attest, the betting business doesn’t traffic in subtlety.
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Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
He was concerned as a boy that even an iota of doubt could lead him to a different fate, relegating him to an eternity separated from his family, particularly his parents.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Kapadia also profiles a handful of female journalists, who, alongside the film’s array of villains, emerge as spirited heroes offering an iota of hope to counter the feeling of impending doom.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Perhaps to poison the grief in my lungs, perhaps to feel an iota of agency.
—Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
He was concerned as a boy that even an iota of doubt could lead him to a different fate, relegating him to an eternity separated from his family, particularly his parents.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Kapadia also profiles a handful of female journalists, who, alongside the film’s array of villains, emerge as spirited heroes offering an iota of hope to counter the feeling of impending doom.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Perhaps to poison the grief in my lungs, perhaps to feel an iota of agency.
—Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iota
Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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As the ranking below indicates, most of these movies are a hoot, keeping the laughs and jolts flying like loose pillars of lumber.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Tarantino and Linklater shared a moment before the premiere screening, embracing inside the cinema before the lights went down, which drew hoots and cheers from the crowd.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The tacky-meter reaches new heights when Brit presents the Housewives (of course no one else got gift bags) some of her shapewear in sad cardboard boxes without a lick of tissue paper or even a measly bow.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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The cat appears pleased during the grooming session, taking the licks with closed eyes and a content expression.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And yet, the poem’s haunting finale carried a shred of hope.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for about 3 1/2 hours until meat shreds easily.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
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Up until this point, some modicum of residual familiarity, related to the East Coast — not topography but scale — had remained with me.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Where the Season 2 finale imbued its important action scenes with a modicum of whimsy, last night’s episode presented little by way of humor, stylistic finesse, or emotional release.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Critics have said the act is weighted heavily in developers’ favor while doing little to address the state’s critical need for truly affordable housing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Yet many of these interventions do little to preserve vitality or prevent the cascade of disability that often follows acute illness.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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