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as in small
lacking importance
the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard
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as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
an inconsiderable number of complaints about the car seat
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Recent Examples of inconsiderable
First, the not inconsiderable frame of Van Dijk, who has been one of the world’s best defenders over the past five years.
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Tim Bielik, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
It was reputedly sold soon thereafter for $15,000, a not inconsiderable sum in 1958.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2022
Of course there is the not inconsiderable matter of who, if anyone, becomes the next Black Panther.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2022
Some vinylphiles collect cartridges, at often not inconsiderable expense, as moving coils range in cost from a few hundred dollars to nearly $20,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
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Tim Bielik, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
It was reputedly sold soon thereafter for $15,000, a not inconsiderable sum in 1958.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2022
Of course there is the not inconsiderable matter of who, if anyone, becomes the next Black Panther.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2022
Some vinylphiles collect cartridges, at often not inconsiderable expense, as moving coils range in cost from a few hundred dollars to nearly $20,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderable
Adjective
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Those are the numbers for a 2.5-MW commercial-scale version, anyway; thus far, the idea has only been tested at smaller scale.—
Loz Blain
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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And when detecting the artist approaching flow, the device would emit a subtle cue — a slight change in the sound of their instrument or the lighting — to give the brain a subconscious boost and thereby accelerate and enhance one’s immersion into flow.—
Brandon Sneed,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Obviously, the lack of IBIS won't matter in the slightest for astrophotography.—
Kimberley Lane,
Space.com,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Green Day’s summer European run has not been without a few minor hiccups.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Consumer prices were absolutely stable on average from 1800 to 1913, dispensing with minor yearly variation, and there was no income tax.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Presumably, the series can conclude when our nominal adults finally do get grown.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Treats and train rides are available for a nominal fee.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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This time, however, the mound visit had little effect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, during recessions, employee relations scores are insignificant, and high-CSR firms are able to raise more debt at lower spreads, better credit ratings, and longer maturities.—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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To read and advocate for books during this crisis is a small but not insignificant act of resistance.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The topics change, but the emotional undercurrent stays the same: one or both partners feel unimportant, unseen or unacknowledged.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The most important & unimportant poetry transpires when water & mirror separate you into layers.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Frankly, the more trifling the crime, the better this franchise’s comedy aspirations would work.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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With that much water needed for even the most trifling tasks, the natural question becomes: How does that water reach those data centers, let alone the world’s farms and factories?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
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