1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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2
as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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3
as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of minor
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Senate Bill 1313 prohibits retailers from selling or advertising cigarettes, e-cigarettes or tobacco products using signs, logos or designs geared towards minors.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The elderly man suffered minor injuries, and toughed out the blow, refusing medical attention at the scene of the attack, authorities said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
If a minor is repeatedly found guilty in juvenile court, their parent or guardian may be held responsible.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Senate Bill 1313 prohibits retailers from selling or advertising cigarettes, e-cigarettes or tobacco products using signs, logos or designs geared towards minors.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Earlier this month, permission was granted for minor internal and external alterations at the property, PA reported, citing redacted planning applications lodged with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The elderly man suffered minor injuries, and toughed out the blow, refusing medical attention at the scene of the attack, authorities said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
Adjective
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found that two juveniles had been struck by a vehicle, Porcher said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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The county charges $110 per day for juveniles held in the JDC, which prompted Stone to suggest the same should apply to adults.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Predicting depth charts can be perilous, but based on what’s been said throughout fall camp, this puzzle seems solvable with less than two weeks until the season opener.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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According to Federal Reserve data, millennials own less than two-thirds of the real estate that baby boomers owned at the same age.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In this respect his authority would be nominally the same with that of the king of Great Britain, but in substance much inferior to it.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a result, some companies feel pressure to reduce prices or to sell inferior products, said Greenhouse’s Millen.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that about 1 to 3 percent of children and adolescents have OCD, with early-onset cases sometimes appearing before age 5.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Older adults tend to have fewer moles than children, adolescents, and young adults.172 Family history: Moles tend to run in families.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There aren’t many actors, after all, who can convincingly play both sad-sack real estate salesman Shelly Levene in a Broadway production of Glengarry Glen Ross and a lean, mean killing machine.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The researchers recruited 68 adults, with a mean age of 64, who had confirmed medial knee OA.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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