as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of iota
From the historic Slippery Noodle Inn—Indiana's oldest tavern—to creative cocktail bars and farm-to-table restaurants, Indianapolis has big-city luxuries without losing an iota of small-town charm.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
But from their perspective, the move into the ACC was a no-brainer — and that feeling hasn’t changed an iota.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
But Bertha, ever the social climber, refuses to entertain the notion one iota, instead scheming for Gladys to end up with the Duke of Buckingham.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 22 June 2025
No one knows the answer, not even Thibodeaux himself, but that hasn't lessened his confidence, not one iota.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
But from their perspective, the move into the ACC was a no-brainer — and that feeling hasn’t changed an iota.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
But Bertha, ever the social climber, refuses to entertain the notion one iota, instead scheming for Gladys to end up with the Duke of Buckingham.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 22 June 2025
No one knows the answer, not even Thibodeaux himself, but that hasn't lessened his confidence, not one iota.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iota
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The whit and the whoo are from different owls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The character animation is frequently a hoot, especially in the breakfast foods segment that might inspire trips to the kitchen when viewing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lena Dunham is also a hoot as a goofy but kind arts teacher.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Broncos put up negative net yardage on a whopping four drives, and only found a shred of fourth-quarter magic in Nix’s right arm on a late third-down rollout to Franklin to help put the game away.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the unfixed nature of trauma colors even the most vivid of memories with shreds of doubt.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The fact that Deutch didn’t speak a lick of French didn’t dissuade her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sexy guitar licks and a groovy rhythm couple together to create a fiery, catchy tune.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the war, the clans provided a modicum of economic support to desperate members.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Like so many of us, Ron basically wants to get through the day with a modicum of pride in his job and come home to a stress-free environment.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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