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as in minor
lacking importance
that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues
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2
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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as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
the inconsequentiality of a question before the council seemed to have no bearing upon the amount of time wasted discussing it
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Recent Examples of inconsequential
Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
While the first was inconsequential, the second one, thrown by Manuel Rodríguez, hit him on his left elbow and warranted a check from the Yankees’ training staff.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Roman Reigns and The Rock vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 40 Night 1)
Of all the main events that Reigns was a part of, this one seemed the most inconsequential.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Brown recorded one rebound and one assist in that stretch, which may seem inconsequential, but his positional size prevented the wheels from falling off for Scheyer’s young Blue Devils.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hopefully, Saturday’s departure is an inconsequential scare, or something minor that Demko can attend to during this two-week international break, as opposed to something that might hamper Demko’s progress and availability down the stretch.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
While the first was inconsequential, the second one, thrown by Manuel Rodríguez, hit him on his left elbow and warranted a check from the Yankees’ training staff.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Roman Reigns and The Rock vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 40 Night 1)
Of all the main events that Reigns was a part of, this one seemed the most inconsequential.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Brown recorded one rebound and one assist in that stretch, which may seem inconsequential, but his positional size prevented the wheels from falling off for Scheyer’s young Blue Devils.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsequential
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In total, 27 people were taken to the hospital, including two with serious injuries, and 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to Dave Kitchin of North West Ambulance Service.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Troopers said the two boys were hospitalized with minor injuries.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The main question of contemporary cinema isn’t (pace the nominal avant-garde) whether to tell a story but what story to tell, how to tell it, and, for that matter, what a story is.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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The second season of HBO's zombie smash ends with battles both big and small, a major death, and a time rewind.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Pay Attention to Heavy Metals Some chocolate contains small amounts of cadmium and lead—and dark chocolate tends to be the bigger offender.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
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Injuries can range from a slight stretching of the ligament to a complete tear, where the knee becomes unstable.—
Paul McClure
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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By virtue of no state income tax, Florida, Tampa Bay, Vegas, Dallas and Nashville do enjoy a slight competitive advantage, but the first 14 Cup champions of the cap era didn’t share that same edge.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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It's forged in the quiet, difficult moments when doing the right thing seems irrational.—
Victoria Vitchenco,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Rejecting his challenge in February 2024, Britain’s High Court said the decision to change Harry’s security status was neither irrational nor procedurally unfair.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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The cuts could include the elimination of bus routes that get relatively little use and less frequent service on some popular routes.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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In Madrid, little is known about Bellingham’s social life.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Harnessing The Power Of Data For AI The data in your organization’s repositories, even the data that seems trivial, like emails or archived contracts, has inherent value to your business.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Matt steps outside his Hollywood bubble and realizes how small and trivial his problems are.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsequential. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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