1
as in minor
lacking importance
why spend so much time on trivial decisions, like whether the soda should be regular or diet?
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2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
figured that restaurant customers wouldn't notice such a trivial surcharge on their bill
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Recent Examples of trivial
Compared to these leaps in capability, specs like a cabin atmosphere of 2,900 feet—even while cruising at 41,000 feet—may seem trivial.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
In some cases, seemingly trivial items have taken on far greater emotional significance in the wake of the deadly floods.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 July 2025
Big Opportunity In Quick Moments Interacting with a customer for a few seconds might seem too trivial to place value upon, but those few seconds of interaction are the very times during which brands can humanize themselves.
—Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Amid all the difficulties the country faces, the losses in space science might seem trivial.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
In some cases, seemingly trivial items have taken on far greater emotional significance in the wake of the deadly floods.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 July 2025
Big Opportunity In Quick Moments Interacting with a customer for a few seconds might seem too trivial to place value upon, but those few seconds of interaction are the very times during which brands can humanize themselves.
—Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Amid all the difficulties the country faces, the losses in space science might seem trivial.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivial
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Several minor incidents took place at polling stations in the central region of Cochabamba, Morales' political stronghold.—
Lucinda Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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One section of Long Beach Elementary School is also currently unusable, and there are minor leaks and water damage at eight other district schools.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Rivera pushed through her routine, adapting to slight errors and fighting for the landing on the dismount.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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These intimate scenes in the upstairs bedroom are the most effective of the entire production, even though the slight attempts at audience interaction don’t make much sense in this context.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The macro hasn't changed: chronic fiscal deficits, an eventual glide lower in real rates if nominal cuts meet sticky inflation, and incentives to keep liquidity flowing.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yet meticulous planning means that there is always a nuanced plan — 4-3-3 is his nominal starting formation, but individual roles are tweaked depending on the opposition.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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While taking home little to no paycheck within the first few years can be common among small business owners, said Kevin Ketels, the tricky balancing act child care owners play to maintain profitability is not.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There was a broad perception that López Obrador did little to confront the cartels.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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As Virginia's next Governor, Abigail will continue to put petty political games aside, put Virginia first, and stand up to the chaos in Washington to deliver for the Commonwealth — because that's the leadership Virginians deserve.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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How petty and pathetic and thin skinned could this administration get?—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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Porter County Attorney Scott McClure stressed that the label of barndominium was technically unimportant as the percentage of the structure given over to storage was the true classifying characteristic.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Defendant’s failure to remedy his harassment sent a message that women’s complaints were unimportant further creating a hostile environment.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Some writers and artists have used generative AI to interesting effect, but such experiments arguably have been insignificant next to the torrent of slop that is already drowning out human voices on the internet.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Their nervous systems treated it as a neutral, even insignificant event instead of interpreting it as a personal danger.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Trivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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