as in minor
lacking importance
we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct
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Recent Examples of unimportant
Here are some of the pettiest, most unimportant frustrations so far.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Some people are surrounded by care and still feel chronically unimportant.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One of the votes at issue was about a project in Bonin’s district that sailed through the council, with Price’s vote unimportant to the project’s outcome.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The proliferation of transfers and their success at new programs has made college football pundits wonder if high school recruiting is becoming unimportant when building rosters.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Some people are surrounded by care and still feel chronically unimportant.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One of the votes at issue was about a project in Bonin’s district that sailed through the council, with Price’s vote unimportant to the project’s outcome.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The proliferation of transfers and their success at new programs has made college football pundits wonder if high school recruiting is becoming unimportant when building rosters.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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In a letter sent to students, the academic institution said there had been some minor damage to buildings but no injuries.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the district's smallest elementary schools now serve only a couple of hundred students, limiting available resources.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Higher bond yields ripple through all kinds of credit markets, making everything from mortgages to small-business loans more expensive.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Residents in the San Gabriel Valley are contending with a dramatic surge in black flies, a painful little pest known for biting around the eyes and necks of people and pets.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Plus, little baby leaves are thinner.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But finding spare money is not a trivial task.—
Nara Parameswaran,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining that orchestration; keeping updates stable and synchronized; is not trivial.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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America has already achieved an important objective by restoring credibility to our deterrence since military power is worthless if adversaries don’t believe this power will ever be employed.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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The winner of the postal contract — a worthless piece of paper without Havana landing rights — was forced to merge.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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For someone who has spent most of his life feeling insignificant, that sudden attention can easily create the illusion that his fate might finally be changing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most predictor sites and betting services show Knueppel with a slight lead, but with Flagg fast surging since his March 5 return from a left midfoot sprain.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The key is to consciously combine the shades of green, either within a color family for a calm, elevated look or with slight contrasts to create tension.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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