1
as in little
of a size that is less than average
a small cat who never weighed more than five pounds
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2
as in off
small in degree
your chances of winning the lottery are so small that it's best not to count on it
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3
as in minor
lacking importance
reluctant to bring such a small matter to the boss's attention
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as in petty
not broad or open in views or opinions
townspeople who were helpful to one another but who also could be small and intolerant
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Recent Examples of small
For the cover of the October 27, 2025, Money Issue, the artist Christoph Niemann set out to visualize how the preposterously rich pay a disproportionately small share of taxes.
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Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the masterful intervention of designer Petr Grigorash, the vintage decor of this 807-square-foot home in a small village near Como offers a fresh interpretation of a certain Northern Italian classicism.
—Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
It's believed that there were four thieves, two dressed as museum workers who used small chainsaws and angle grinders to enter the Apollo Gallery, and two on scooters, per the French outlet Le Parisien.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Maybe even small plates and pasta specials.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the masterful intervention of designer Petr Grigorash, the vintage decor of this 807-square-foot home in a small village near Como offers a fresh interpretation of a certain Northern Italian classicism.
—Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
It's believed that there were four thieves, two dressed as museum workers who used small chainsaws and angle grinders to enter the Apollo Gallery, and two on scooters, per the French outlet Le Parisien.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Maybe even small plates and pasta specials.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small
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In fact, little of that story line, Androsoff argues, is backed up by historical evidence.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Geiger said there's little indication that tariff fears will result in any sort of Halloween pullback by consumers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An off smell or sour odor signals spoilage.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Virginia’s off-year races are viewed as critical bellwethers of the electorate’s mood ahead of the midterms.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Curing or drying potatoes thickens their skins, allows minor cuts and abrasions to heal, and makes spuds less likely to rot or shrivel in storage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prisoners are not allowed to keep money behind bars, but cash can be provided by family members to a commissary fund used to buy food, toiletries and other minor needs, according to the Prison Fellowship.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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But, God, to be able to play a Pablo Escobar who was just petty and wanted friends, there was something so stupid and so hilarious about that to me.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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These can be petty but hard to avoid today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The diminutive scholar and social media star offers a theory for the film’s remarkable resonance with audiences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a player of his stature, chances may be slim but never nonexistent, and that’s exactly how McIlroy sees it.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Formula 1 will join Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball in Apple TV’s sports portfolio, which is slimmer than most other streaming competitors.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Return with a slight counter-rotation and complete more reps as desired.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead to 2026, Coke is projecting a slight tail wind to both its revenue and comparable earnings from currency fluctuations.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Aquila served as a parochial vicar in two parishes from 1976 to 1982 and then as pastor at Denver’s Guardian Angels Parish from 1982 to 1987.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Small.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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