1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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2
as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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3
as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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Recent Examples of minor
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The tractor-trailer driver complained of minor injuries but refused medical treatment, state police said.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
At one party, O'Connor handed an underaged teenager a condom and pushed him into a room with an intoxicated minor.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Adjective
Apply an insecticide and minor nutrient spray to citrus trees at each flush of new growth.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The tractor-trailer driver complained of minor injuries but refused medical treatment, state police said.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Noun
According to the government, the other minor was excluded as a contributor.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
At one party, O'Connor handed an underaged teenager a condom and pushed him into a room with an intoxicated minor.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.
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Against Australia in the last 16, Argentina were again labouring when faced with an inferior opponent, digging in and determined to spoil their World Cup dreams.
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Uruguay tied again, this time a 2-2 stalemate against another adversary that less than two weeks ago, pretty much every soccer pundit would have deemed inferior.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
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The penalties may be increased if violators have a prior criminal history and apply to both adults and juveniles.
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The three remaining male juveniles were arrested in Los Angeles.
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Canada's Promise David, who was subbed on in the 75th minute, scored less than a minute into his time on the field, with an assist from Nathan Saliba.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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The movement, with an 80-hour power reserve and a frequency of 4 Hz, is also home to a perpetual calendar and an equation of time display, showing the difference between mean solar time, shown on the main dial, and true solar time, which fluctuates due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit.
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Piña then says that Joe and Angela are mean to each other.
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There's a marginal risk of severe weather near the Twin Cities, with a slight risk in the central and northwestern part of the state.
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Man, to see that Curaçao player — in a moment that’s quite important to him, that is earned over so many years of effort — give a slight nod to the invisible man, that warms my heart and brings a smile to my face.
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Despite being a high achiever, Veena Dinavahi struggled with anxiety and depression as an adolescent.
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These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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