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iota

noun

ī-ˈō-tə

Definition of iota

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 cool music venues, Indianapolis has big-city luxuries without losing an iota of small-town charm. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 That didn’t change the overriding feeling of utter failure one iota. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 Expanding the frontiers of human knowledge by even an iota can take decades and comes with frequent disappointment. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026 Their secrets, grudges, and desires haven’ changes one iota. — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iota

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And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026

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How to Grate Zucchini Once grated, the one large zucchini for this recipe should come out to about 1 ¾ cups of shreds.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
To get on Fauci’s good side was to earn his confidence, his respect, and the benefits of his network of resources; to land on his bad side was to be carved into shreds inside his office, the worst of his rampages audible through the closed door.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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Down below, Metropole Underground brings a lick of turn-of-the-century Paris to Phnom Penh, with a neat menu of bar food and cocktails inspired by Metro lines across seven countries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Turay’s glassy guitar licks have a Metheny-ish tint to them, while Bemis opts to ride quick, slinky rhythms rather than abusing his crash cymbal.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

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The Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
An adventure without a modicum of agenda, absent any aspirations, aberrant or apposite.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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