as in minor
lacking importance
we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct
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Recent Examples of unimportant
Taking the time to complete each of these steps to the fullest means the clinic avoids performing quick, one-off procedures that leave more room for error and leave patients feeling unimportant.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Avoid getting agitated over something too unimportant to matter.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Here are some of the pettiest, most unimportant frustrations so far.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Some people are surrounded by care and still feel chronically unimportant.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Avoid getting agitated over something too unimportant to matter.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Here are some of the pettiest, most unimportant frustrations so far.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Some people are surrounded by care and still feel chronically unimportant.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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There could be minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms, and urban and small stream flooding.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There is at least some truth that social media use may cause a minor rise in dopamine levels, but not in a way that resembles drugs or qualifies as addiction.—
William Proctor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact, with the two sides blaming each other for violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Start by trimming the tough, dry ends off the bunch and chop them into little logs.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trotsky’s arguments about revolution in one nation versus a revolution of the international proletariat, like the fine argumentative tracery of Paul’s Jewish Christians versus Greek ones, seemed vital to the movement at the time but weirdly trivial and abstract to those outside it.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This might all seem trivial, but a mere annoyance compounds when it must be repeated every week for the rest of your life.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This does nothing to help onboard new VGC players, who are now more likely to pick a worthless item that puts them at a disadvantage.—
Kallie Plagge,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
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Remove those incentives and innovation will slow – while farmers’ already substantial investments become worthless.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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And a fair number of people — not — not huge numbers — but not insignificant numbers either — are giving it earlier or giving more.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, walnuts lend a slight crunch throughout.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cloud cover is forecasted to stick around all day, and temperatures are likely to top out in the low 80s this afternoon with a slight breeze from the south.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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