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
Members of the Revolutionary Guards, for instance, may blame the civilian leadership for the country failing to develop the atomic weapon that would have deterred an Israeli attack.
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Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Time Magazine actually ran a number of cover images related to the iconic atomic cloud.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
While there is no indication that the U.S. is considering a nuclear strike on Iran, President Donald Trump has ignited tensions by warning that Washington will not allow Iran to develop atomic weapons.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Israel and Iran have been exchanging aerial attacks since the Israeli forces targeted Iranian nuclear development sites and officials tied to its atomic power program Friday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Eric Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Time Magazine actually ran a number of cover images related to the iconic atomic cloud.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
While there is no indication that the U.S. is considering a nuclear strike on Iran, President Donald Trump has ignited tensions by warning that Washington will not allow Iran to develop atomic weapons.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Israel and Iran have been exchanging aerial attacks since the Israeli forces targeted Iranian nuclear development sites and officials tied to its atomic power program Friday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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Tech has a tiny presence on the Southeast Asia 500, generating just under 3% of the list’s total revenue.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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What started as a tiny general store selling locally made goods and sustainable living products has expanded to include a full-service coffee bar and bakery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Despite the camera’s minuscule size, image quality holds up.—
Sam Kieldsen,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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Equally alarming is the minuscule investment in research, which receives less than 0.2% of the National Institutes of Health budget, despite the massive economic toll.—
Julienne Verdi,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Kids darted among game booths, waving miniature Panthers flags, and volunteers handed out popsicles and sunblock.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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At a microscopic level, preventing hostile takeovers of the usually beneficial microbial ecosystems that inhabit our guts could protect many thousands of people annually from serious illness.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Quanta Magazine,
16 June 2025
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These microscopic round worms, often found in garden sites, cause root damage and there is no reliable control.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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