as in tiny
very small in size
public health officials have claimed that the chemical is harmless in such minuscule amounts
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Recent Examples of minuscule
Without any thermal interference from vibrating atoms because the atoms are so cold as to be nearly still, scientists hope to isolate the minuscule signals from dark matter.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The structure of these first-track tournaments will not resemble the current signature events, which include approximately 70 players and minuscule cuts, if any at all.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
With no functional magnetosphere, Mars’ surface radiation is nearly as intense as in deep space, and the paper-thin atmosphere provides little protection from even minuscule meteorites.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Okawara sculpted Beyoncé's nails into a long almond shape with a neutral base color, then detailed each nail with its own minuscule design.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The structure of these first-track tournaments will not resemble the current signature events, which include approximately 70 players and minuscule cuts, if any at all.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
With no functional magnetosphere, Mars’ surface radiation is nearly as intense as in deep space, and the paper-thin atmosphere provides little protection from even minuscule meteorites.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Okawara sculpted Beyoncé's nails into a long almond shape with a neutral base color, then detailed each nail with its own minuscule design.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
Adjective
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Its tulle is brittle and sharp, brushing against my fur like a thousand tiny teeth, a cruel lover that bites with every move.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts' cells have been placed on tiny chips and distributed throughout the capsule in an effort to understand these effects in greater detail.—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dust mites love to luxuriate here too, and these microscopic pests can wreak havoc on your allergies.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Since 1665, when English physicist Robert Hooke coined the term cell to describe the microscopic view of cork, scientists have been developing increasingly sophisticated microscopy tools, enabling them to view ever-smaller details of cellular structure.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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