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
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton are running, but the chances of a GOP win next year are infinitesimal.
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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
Best yet, there’s an infinitesimal chance that Trump might take note of Gordon’s song.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Needless to say, in the streaming age, that same percentage of $.003 per stream is infinitesimal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 June 2025
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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
Best yet, there’s an infinitesimal chance that Trump might take note of Gordon’s song.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Needless to say, in the streaming age, that same percentage of $.003 per stream is infinitesimal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
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Scientists can estimate a few days or even a week ahead of time when lava is likely to emerge with the help of sensors around the volcano that detect earthquakes and minuscule changes in the angle of the ground, which indicate when magma is inflating or deflating.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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And if the Panthers struggle, the difference in picks could be minuscule.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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And in the case of this particular tiny home, the Timberline model by Amazon brand Allwood, that picture-perfect retreat is just a click away.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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This scaffold contains microscopic channels filled with spinal neural progenitor cells, or sNPCs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Fayette County Coroner's Office in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a statement that an autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, adding extensive microscopic analysis is needed to determine how the infant died.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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