as in tiny
very small in size
public health officials have claimed that the chemical is harmless in such minuscule amounts
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Recent Examples of minuscule
Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.
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Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 4 June 2026
Black holes are enormous concentrations of matter packed into minuscule spaces, as NASA explains.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
This light has a very specific wavelength, or color, but the JWST observations showed a minuscule shift in this color from one end of the maelstrom to the other because of the hydrogen’s motion.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The horror pic has been in theaters for less than two weeks and has already earned north of $68 million in North America alone against a minuscule budget of $750,000.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for minuscule
Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 4 June 2026
Black holes are enormous concentrations of matter packed into minuscule spaces, as NASA explains.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
This light has a very specific wavelength, or color, but the JWST observations showed a minuscule shift in this color from one end of the maelstrom to the other because of the hydrogen’s motion.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The horror pic has been in theaters for less than two weeks and has already earned north of $68 million in North America alone against a minuscule budget of $750,000.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
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The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved Moo Deng, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Hopefully, this will help determine whether they’re sparked by an eruption from a single neutron star, or when two of these tiny but massive bodies collide.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The Polymers of Locked Intrinsic Microporosity (PLIMs) are ultrathin membranes that can filter out complex hydrocarbon mixtures at a microscopic level without needing a heat source.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Biofilm is a microscopic, slimy layer of bacteria that sits on the surfaces and resists disinfectants over time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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