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
The snippet of Josh Kroenke’s news conference that received the most online attention Tuesday was probably one of the most trivial.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
Ideally, the load balancer should be a lightweight WAF itself to block trivial attacks early.
—Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
But Philadelphia needs a big upgrade, not a trivial one.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
However, legal experts say this restriction, like other ethics laws, wouldn’t apply to the President or Vice-President, an exemption that is far from trivial.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
Ideally, the load balancer should be a lightweight WAF itself to block trivial attacks early.
—Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
But Philadelphia needs a big upgrade, not a trivial one.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
However, legal experts say this restriction, like other ethics laws, wouldn’t apply to the President or Vice-President, an exemption that is far from trivial.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivial
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At the hospital, Knight was treated for minor injuries and released while Shakur was listed in critical condition.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Consumer prices were absolutely stable on average from 1800 to 1913, dispensing with minor yearly variation, and there was no income tax.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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And when detecting the artist approaching flow, the device would emit a subtle cue — a slight change in the sound of their instrument or the lighting — to give the brain a subconscious boost and thereby accelerate and enhance one’s immersion into flow.—
Brandon Sneed,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Similarly, Morning Consult's June 27 to 29 poll found 47 percent of respondents approved of Trump's job performance, with 50 percent disapproving—a slight improvement from May's 45 percent approval and 53 percent disapproval.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Those are the numbers for a 2.5-MW commercial-scale version, anyway; thus far, the idea has only been tested at smaller scale.—
Loz Blain
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.—
Sarah Lord,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2025
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In practice, that has resulted in the actual levies on imports often being lower than the nominal rate initially announced by the White House.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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This time, however, the mound visit had little effect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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While Lian was staring in the mirror practicing her hows and lows and preparing for her future, Wenyu was sneaking out of prep class more and more frequently to pull petty pranks with her new boyfriend.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Seventy-five years later, some of the Tribune’s criticisms seem petty.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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This is not to say that the context in which statistics is applied is unimportant.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Though there’s no official acknowledgment that the theory is sound, the series dropped hints all season, including calling the ship heaven, giving max a twin, having Avery panic over a (false) pregnancy and killing off unimportant characters.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
30 June 2025
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The general exhaustion consuming investors after months on a hair trigger isn’t an insignificant factor driving that view, according to several market participants, who nonetheless expressed little anxiety about the optimism that has driven stocks to record highs.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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That rise is pretty much insignificant, historically speaking.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Trivial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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