as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance
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Recent Examples of insignificance
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Many feel that the insignificance of this amount may not act as a meaningful deterrent in future.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Many feel that the insignificance of this amount may not act as a meaningful deterrent in future.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insignificance
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“Insignificance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificance. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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