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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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderable
Adjective
  • The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Obviously, the lack of IBIS won't matter in the slightest for astrophotography.
    Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Green Day’s summer European run has not been without a few minor hiccups.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • 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
  • Presumably, the series can conclude when our nominal adults finally do get grown.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
  • Treats and train rides are available for a nominal fee.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • This time, however, the mound visit had little effect.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The most important & unimportant poetry transpires when water & mirror separate you into layers.
    Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Frankly, the more trifling the crime, the better this franchise’s comedy aspirations would work.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • 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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“Inconsiderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsiderable. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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