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Recent Examples of microscopic What happens during a session Many treatments start with a microscopic scalp analysis. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The bisphenol is combined with a colorless ink and applied as a microscopic, heat-sensitive film to the paper. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The water vapor evaporates, leaving microscopic pores behind. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 The report details necropsy and microscopic tissue examinations of two female belugas, 23-year-old Peekachu and 20-year-old Rain, who arrived in Chicago last month from the defunct Marineland park in Canada. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
Adjective
  • Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Billions of minuscule creatures, after all, agitate the waterways of the world.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • These days, Bragg lives with Margaret nearby, in a red-cedar cabin on forty acres of pastureland grazed upon by two miniature donkeys.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There are also three family rooms, two ADA-friendly rooms, two nursing rooms, and a very cute pet relief area, complete with a miniature fire hydrant.
    — Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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