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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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of minor
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
In the video, Adams accuses the man of being inappropriate with a minor on Grindr, a LGBTQ+ dating and social networking app where the minimum age to make an account is 18.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
But the team’s fans say there’s a strong argument for West Sacramento’s minor-league ticket.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Her last name is being withheld as a minor.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
In the video, Adams accuses the man of being inappropriate with a minor on Grindr, a LGBTQ+ dating and social networking app where the minimum age to make an account is 18.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some occupants were transported to Aventura Hospital with minor injuries, according to FHP.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
But the team’s fans say there’s a strong argument for West Sacramento’s minor-league ticket.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Aalo expects to complete construction and reach criticality by July 4, 2026, a timeline the company says demonstrates the speed at which small, modular nuclear reactors can be deployed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Snap up travel essentials, comfy pajamas, small kitchen must-haves, and more gems.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Only the delicate juveniles were preserved.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pirro noted that Lucas and Thomas, though juveniles, have prior violent records in family court.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their previous club would receive compensation from the player’s happy recipients — but likely to be far less than their worth on the open market.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Numerous technologies that people initially considered inferior have ended up becoming revolutionary breakthroughs.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Women are greedy, untrustworthy, weak and inferior, these influencers say.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Barefoot driving is legal in all 50 states, with the one slight exception being Alabama where footwear is required on motorcycles.—
Georgea Kovanis,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mail-in voting is now more popular among Democrats In the 2008 presidential election, there was only a slight difference in the popularity of mail-in voting by political party, according to a data analysis by Charles Stewart, director of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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What's the meanest tweet ever directed at you?—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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The mean first frost date in the city is September 20, based on data between 1991 and 2020, according to the NWS.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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