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
The total amount is particularly shocking given the film’s comparatively minuscule $1 million budget.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Mountains appear minuscule on the horizon.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Prior to the crisis, the Fed had a minuscule balance sheet relatively speaking – about $800 billion – but expanded it at one point to about $9 trillion.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The eggs, which are minuscule, overwinter and hatch in spring when temperatures warm up.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for minuscule
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Mountains appear minuscule on the horizon.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Prior to the crisis, the Fed had a minuscule balance sheet relatively speaking – about $800 billion – but expanded it at one point to about $9 trillion.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The eggs, which are minuscule, overwinter and hatch in spring when temperatures warm up.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for minuscule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Tribby, of Miles City, noted that, absent a court ruling that defines the legality of corner crossing in Montana, the PLPW council should consider access corridors rather than single-point access to a tiny corner that might be on a steep sidehill or monumented by a tree.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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And experts say such a provision is unnecessary, as noncitizens have never been shown to vote at anything but microscopic numbers in American elections.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The findings offer a rare glimpse into ancient human life and the microscopic organisms that have survived alongside the mummy for thousands of years.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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