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
Researchers suggest that the giveaway signature of the cosmic dark ages may be a minuscule dip in the CMB.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s a minuscule chance the Bengals will cut Brown, pocket the $14 million and go left tackle hunting.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s a minuscule chance the Bengals will cut Brown, pocket the $14 million and go left tackle hunting.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
Adjective
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Family says county 'stole' family home over tiny tax, taking fight to Supreme Court.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, heat can cause iodide to be lost from the surface, leaving behind tiny holes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists working at microscopic scales have relied on a single dominant fabrication technique to build complex 3D structures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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For decades, microscopic robots lived mostly in our imagination.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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