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
Even if such minuscule PBHs were created, most of them might be gone by now.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
But due to the lack of early round upsets, there are no schools remaining with minuscule budgets, and therefore no third-round matchups with huge financial disparities.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In calmer conditions, mosquitoes use their minuscule brains to follow human heat, moisture and odors that are carried downwind.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
But due to the lack of early round upsets, there are no schools remaining with minuscule budgets, and therefore no third-round matchups with huge financial disparities.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
In calmer conditions, mosquitoes use their minuscule brains to follow human heat, moisture and odors that are carried downwind.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
Adjective
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Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent unable to form a maternal bond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These microscopic, bubblelike structures carry proteins, toxins and other molecular signals that influence how the immune system of the host responds.—
Panteha Torabian,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Welsh worked alone, hunched over specialized microscopic equipment.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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