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
Reducing the volume of trivial interactions accelerates real decision-making moments, capturing credibility and executive loyalty.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This level of violence renders concerns about AI’s racial biases in beauty technology trivial by comparison.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica investigation found.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
The article expressed a desire for Kirk to face trivial setbacks, emphasizing satirical intent while including later disclaimers about not wishing physical harm.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This level of violence renders concerns about AI’s racial biases in beauty technology trivial by comparison.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica investigation found.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
The article expressed a desire for Kirk to face trivial setbacks, emphasizing satirical intent while including later disclaimers about not wishing physical harm.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivial
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There’s only a slight chance of minor solar storms before activity settles down again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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In retrospect, an extra rehab start in the minors in July might have prevented his minor-league starts in September.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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International undergraduate enrollment stayed the same, with a slight increase in international freshmen, Miner said.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Out-of-state travel that year, though, saw a small decrease compared to 2023.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bills for Medicaid recipients are supposed to be sent to Medicaid, not the patients, who typically pay a nominal amount, if anything, for their care.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The courts are open to JCCOC members, though guests can accompany for a nominal fee and decide whether to join.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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But China’s economic data offers little confirmation that a genuine and sustainable rebound is underway, market watchers said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reeves and Winter are often swallowed up by the bottomless void their characters occupy, with very little room to let loose and play.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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In their recommendation, Warner and Kaine said Nachmanoff supervised a team that represented more than 2,500 clients accused of federal violations ranging from petty offenses to capital murder.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Phantom Thread is a masterfully claustrophobic portrayal of a ’50s fashion house, as well as a nuanced depiction of a petty despot ruling over his small kingdom.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Those tests that pick up most cancers tend to pick up other unimportant things as well — and those screening tests that are limited to discovering cancer often miss many people with the disease.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mall competes with the not insignificant retail forces of Roseville, Folsom, Elk Grove and Natomas.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The challenges, however, are not insignificant.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Trivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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