as in minuscule
very small in size
a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine
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Recent Examples of infinitesimal
In an Aspen Institute comparison of the 10 most popular high-school team sports, tennis ranked first for safety, with infinitesimal rates of catastrophic injury and concussion.
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Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The former is an infinitesimal unit of time.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton are running, but the chances of a GOP win next year are infinitesimal.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Endocrine disruptors such as phthalates — chemicals that mimic hormones in our body by interfering with everything from reproduction to brain development, even at infinitesimal doses — are still found in many cleaning products.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The former is an infinitesimal unit of time.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton are running, but the chances of a GOP win next year are infinitesimal.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Endocrine disruptors such as phthalates — chemicals that mimic hormones in our body by interfering with everything from reproduction to brain development, even at infinitesimal doses — are still found in many cleaning products.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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Passports are just one minuscule aspect of this undertaking.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pilot processed roughly four tons of sodium sulfate per year, which is minuscule compared with the tens of thousands of tons generated by many facilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The barbecue rub seasoning adds a tiny bit of that familiar barbecue sweet-savory mixture.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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As a child in Cuba, Mike Fernandez watched as his teachers were replaced with government instructors, books vanished from classroom shelves and ultimately, Communist Party officials took over his dad's tiny sandwich stand.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This has created a pressing need for new therapies capable of stopping these microscopic menaces from wreaking havoc.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tattoo artist Kelly Violet painted a haunting floral, while Cosmodernism did a composition inspired by microscopic chemical patterns.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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