1
as in small
lacking importance
an insignificant detail that we can safely ignore
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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
the insignificant wear on the doll's face does nothing to diminish its considerable value as an antique
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Recent Examples of insignificant
But like the Economist/YouGov data, these changes remain statistically insignificant.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
So the humans or whatever living beings are on the planet are insignificant to him, but eating a planet is not a malevolent act.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Some writers and artists have used generative AI to interesting effect, but such experiments arguably have been insignificant next to the torrent of slop that is already drowning out human voices on the internet.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Their nervous systems treated it as a neutral, even insignificant event instead of interpreting it as a personal danger.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
So the humans or whatever living beings are on the planet are insignificant to him, but eating a planet is not a malevolent act.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Some writers and artists have used generative AI to interesting effect, but such experiments arguably have been insignificant next to the torrent of slop that is already drowning out human voices on the internet.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Their nervous systems treated it as a neutral, even insignificant event instead of interpreting it as a personal danger.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificant
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Taking place in small and large cities in nearly every state, the events are designed to build on the momentum of other large-scale protests including No Kings Day in June and Good Trouble Lives On in July.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Researchers commonly use fruit flies for medical research because the insects have remarkably similar genetic codes to humans, though smaller and more basic.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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On the Forest end, there is a slight sense that some fans almost relish the idea of being disliked.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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The August survey, though, may indicate a slight rebound.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with two counts of stalking a minor, two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime and one count of obstruction of justice, according to the arrest warrant obtained by NBC News.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Licari's mom was arrested and charged with two counts of stalking a minor and two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime, according to NBC News.—
Beth Sobol,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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As California has grappled with the ghost student swarms, officials have debated instituting a nominal fee to add friction to the system of applying.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Private consumption accounted for 61.4% of India's nominal GDP in financial year ending March 2025, according to the finance ministry's monthly report published in June.—
Ayushi Jindal,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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His criticism has continued, including in recent days In an interview that aired Wednesday on NPR, Bolton said little has changed in bringing an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, pointing to Trump’s efforts to secure a Nobel Peace Prize as the president’s motivation to end the conflict.—
Corey Williams,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a clampdown on apps from outside the official store, and trivial apps on Play Store itself are being rooted out.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Our study used trivial tasks, such as mashing buttons on a computer.—
Thomas Talhelm,
Scientific American,
22 Aug. 2025
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Porter County Attorney Scott McClure stressed that the label of barndominium was technically unimportant as the percentage of the structure given over to storage was the true classifying characteristic.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Defendant’s failure to remedy his harassment sent a message that women’s complaints were unimportant further creating a hostile environment.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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The outline of a tiny footprint in black ink stands out against a white sheet of paper lined with a pastel pink border.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Leigh Yawkey Woodson’s parents created the tiny lumbering town of Hazelhurst, WI, about 60 miles due north of Wausau.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificant. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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