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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But while there were more specifics, there was still not much certainty.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The specifics of each program San Jose is considering would be fleshed out when the item returns to council in August.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet the consequence of Figures of Crisis ultimately transcends geographic or biographical particulars.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Leo didn’t catch the particulars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Minutiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutiae. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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