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
On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Another message from Bondi also got under Murphy's skin — not because of its importance, but its insignificance.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Another message from Bondi also got under Murphy's skin — not because of its importance, but its insignificance.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificance
Noun
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Its relative smallness, however, prevents the initiation of the nuclear processes that could have turned it into a full-fledged star.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Compared to his siblings, Tusche was this tiny, delicate bundle and that smallness was the very first thing that caught my heart.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Florida has had enough of pettiness, politic stunts and petulance.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The big swings through pettiness are their own form of vulnerability.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Insignificance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificance. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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