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as in minor
lacking importance
that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
an inconsequential line of argument that did little to further the prosecution's case
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Recent Examples of inconsequential
College degrees are commonplace and economically inconsequential.
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Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Much of the anecdotal literature classifies the New Jersey Constitution’s voting qualifications as either accidental or inconsequential.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
McMichael’s fiancée, Jennifer Green, said that the delay was inconsequential.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 July 2025
But since the size of a set is always a whole number, an increase of 1/3 is often inconsequential.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
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Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Much of the anecdotal literature classifies the New Jersey Constitution’s voting qualifications as either accidental or inconsequential.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
McMichael’s fiancée, Jennifer Green, said that the delay was inconsequential.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 July 2025
But since the size of a set is always a whole number, an increase of 1/3 is often inconsequential.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsequential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsequential
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One section of Long Beach Elementary School is also currently unusable, and there are minor leaks and water damage at eight other district schools.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Several minor incidents took place at polling stations in the central region of Cochabamba, Morales' political stronghold.—
Lucinda Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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As California has grappled with the ghost student swarms, officials have debated instituting a nominal fee to add friction to the system of applying.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Private consumption accounted for 61.4% of India's nominal GDP in financial year ending March 2025, according to the finance ministry's monthly report published in June.—
Ayushi Jindal,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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As always, some people will argue that demanding more is unreasonable, that Palace are already punching above their weight.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are ways to encourage tenants to be good neighbors without being unreasonable or punitive.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The August survey, though, may indicate a slight rebound.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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On the Forest end, there is a slight sense that some fans almost relish the idea of being disliked.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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On the irrational front, Cramer pointed to recent IPOs such as Circle, Figma and Bullish, that each saw explosive gains after their debuts.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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But exactly the opposite needs to happen: the patient needs to enact her struggle in the room, to be messy, irrational, resentful, out of control.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Approximately 40% of cancers are preventable, but little attention has been paid to the value of exercise as a preventive measure.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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There’s a clampdown on apps from outside the official store, and trivial apps on Play Store itself are being rooted out.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Our study used trivial tasks, such as mashing buttons on a computer.—
Thomas Talhelm,
Scientific American,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsequential. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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