as in specifics
small or minor details
the minutiae of daily life He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
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Noun
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Asked about the specifics of Epperson’s play, an MLB spokesperson told the Herald there isn’t an automatic penalty for a coach who moves into fair territory.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026 -
Olsen didn't share specifics, but said there are burial sites on the land.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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These examples differ in their particulars.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But Maine and Alaska are these outlying states, very different than the rest of the map, based off of media market, based off of incumbency and the particulars of the states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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“Minutiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutiae. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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