as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Recent Examples of atomic
The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The meeting closed with the showing of an official Navy sound film on the atomic tests at Bikini island in the Pacific the previous summer.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly said the complete eradication of Iran's atomic program is the key U.S. demand.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
For decades, the government offered some compensation to people with qualifying illnesses who had participated in atomic weapons testing or lived in certain areas when the tests occurred.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The meeting closed with the showing of an official Navy sound film on the atomic tests at Bikini island in the Pacific the previous summer.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly said the complete eradication of Iran's atomic program is the key U.S. demand.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
For decades, the government offered some compensation to people with qualifying illnesses who had participated in atomic weapons testing or lived in certain areas when the tests occurred.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Tribby, of Miles City, noted that, absent a court ruling that defines the legality of corner crossing in Montana, the PLPW council should consider access corridors rather than single-point access to a tiny corner that might be on a steep sidehill or monumented by a tree.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Black holes are enormous concentrations of matter packed into minuscule spaces, as NASA explains.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And experts say such a provision is unnecessary, as noncitizens have never been shown to vote at anything but microscopic numbers in American elections.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The findings offer a rare glimpse into ancient human life and the microscopic organisms that have survived alongside the mummy for thousands of years.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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For families This refined resort hosts families with aplomb (think special gifts in the room and miniature bathrobes).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The gallery’s Chinatown loft was made into a garage of sorts, housing dozens of miniature ATVs, motorcycles, cars, tractors, and invented vehicles that Kokopeli had constructed largely from Pampers.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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