as in specifics
small or minor details
the minutiae of daily life He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
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The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed.
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While both Kalshi and Polymarket are currently accepting wagers on the wedding of the century, Kalshi users seem to have much more interest in the specifics of Swift’s nuptials than those who favor its more crypto-bro-heavy rival.
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Grant can’t remember the particulars of the joke.
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Some of this aligns with what Mamdani is trying to do in the city, but the particulars are different — how does a federal approach to tenant protections even work?
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“Minutiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutiae. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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