1
as in small
lacking importance
the duties of the club's vice president are inconsiderable by any standard
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2
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
See All Example Sentences for inconsiderable
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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Their overall role is still small but significantly elevated when viewed as part of the non-carbon share.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For one smaller role in a memorable scene, the director cast a local man who is a mechanic rather than an actor.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rivera pushed through her routine, adapting to slight errors and fighting for the landing on the dismount.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Sure, there’s a slight flirtation revolving around the ability to talk to horses and a riff about hiding away from potential suitors, but the chemistry sizzles off the screen.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While two people are said to have been seriously injured, the others are being treated for minor injuries, according to Xinhua.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, the government quietly revoked the visas of thousands of students who had allegedly committed minor legal infractions before abruptly reversing the policy.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet meticulous planning means that there is always a nuanced plan — 4-3-3 is his nominal starting formation, but individual roles are tweaked depending on the opposition.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The macro hasn't changed: chronic fiscal deficits, an eventual glide lower in real rates if nominal cuts meet sticky inflation, and incentives to keep liquidity flowing.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These hard-working little creatures stockpile food in their dens for winter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nowadays, with the film business contracting around blockbusters, the little pictures, the B pictures and the silly pictures have deserted the theaters for television which, in its streaming multiplicity, has room to absorb them.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some writers and artists have used generative AI to interesting effect, but such experiments arguably have been insignificant next to the torrent of slop that is already drowning out human voices on the internet.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Their nervous systems treated it as a neutral, even insignificant event instead of interpreting it as a personal danger.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Porter County Attorney Scott McClure stressed that the label of barndominium was technically unimportant as the percentage of the structure given over to storage was the true classifying characteristic.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Defendant’s failure to remedy his harassment sent a message that women’s complaints were unimportant further creating a hostile environment.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Talk of mounting nuclear readiness towards Russia, which has more atomic weapons than any other country in the world, could overshadow more trifling domestic matters, like the Epstein scandal, for instance.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Pixar has long stood out by bringing something less trifling to theatergoing families.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Inconsiderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsiderable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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