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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
On a recent sunny Wednesday, this Detroit Free Press reporter climbed behind the wheel of a Cast Iron Brown XRT Pro for a spin up and down some not insignificant hills.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That attention to detail — the belief that no detail is insignificant — is responsible for the career of the most famous man in football.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
During the 1980s, mainframe engineers considered personal computers to be insignificant devices.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Yogurt is not really a dessert, but there is a not-insignificant passage about that, too.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That attention to detail — the belief that no detail is insignificant — is responsible for the career of the most famous man in football.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
During the 1980s, mainframe engineers considered personal computers to be insignificant devices.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Yogurt is not really a dessert, but there is a not-insignificant passage about that, too.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificant
Adjective
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Out-of-state travel that year, though, saw a small decrease compared to 2023.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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International undergraduate enrollment stayed the same, with a slight increase in international freshmen, Miner said.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s only a slight chance of minor solar storms before activity settles down again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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In retrospect, an extra rehab start in the minors in July might have prevented his minor-league starts in September.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bills for Medicaid recipients are supposed to be sent to Medicaid, not the patients, who typically pay a nominal amount, if anything, for their care.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The courts are open to JCCOC members, though guests can accompany for a nominal fee and decide whether to join.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But China’s economic data offers little confirmation that a genuine and sustainable rebound is underway, market watchers said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reeves and Winter are often swallowed up by the bottomless void their characters occupy, with very little room to let loose and play.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Supplying immune protection Immune protection is an additional and non-trivial requirement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reducing the volume of trivial interactions accelerates real decision-making moments, capturing credibility and executive loyalty.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those tests that pick up most cancers tend to pick up other unimportant things as well — and those screening tests that are limited to discovering cancer often miss many people with the disease.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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