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also anticlimactical
as in unimportant
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Recent Examples of anticlimactic
Edwards claimed his first All-Star MVP trophy — an award named for Kobe Bryant — with that tying 3-pointer to cap a 13-point effort in the first game, an 11-point performance in the second, and eight points in the anticlimactic final.
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
So the European summit in Brussels was anticlimactic.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The voting window for the 2025-26 NBA All-Stars ended Wednesday, and the results will be of particular interest in Denver this year — even with Jokic’s inclusion being anticlimactic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
So the European summit in Brussels was anticlimactic.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The voting window for the 2025-26 NBA All-Stars ended Wednesday, and the results will be of particular interest in Denver this year — even with Jokic’s inclusion being anticlimactic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticlimactic
Adjective
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But until that moment, the one when Towns sank a seemingly unimportant bucket during what turned into a 49-point decimation of the 76ers, those types of shots had evaporated.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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His decision not to include a female gold medalist sent a clear message to the nation about how unimportant women’s wins are to the White House.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sleep loss is not a trivial inconvenience.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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The war is real and the risks aren’t trivial.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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While the current correlation between AI adoption and broad labor market outcomes remains small and statistically insignificant, Goldman’s baseline forecast is that 6% to 7% of workers—roughly 11 million jobs—will eventually be displaced by AI automation over the long term.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticlimactic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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