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
Basketball was so unimportant and the school was so chintzy that the athletic director, who also was the head football coach, made Sloan pay $107 out of his own pocket to have carpet installed in his dingy office.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
To those who don’t yet own an EV, a robust infrastructure may seem unimportant.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Saying that facts are constructed through social processes is not the same as saying facts are unimportant or made up.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
But that’s not because the work of the public sector itself is unimportant.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
To those who don’t yet own an EV, a robust infrastructure may seem unimportant.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Saying that facts are constructed through social processes is not the same as saying facts are unimportant or made up.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
But that’s not because the work of the public sector itself is unimportant.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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As mentioned above, taking creatine in higher doses, such as 20 grams per day, may trigger minor side effects like water retention.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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India also unleashed several punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending its participation in a water-sharing treaty that is critical for its smaller neighbor.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its success hinges on a lean, carefully structured curriculum that leaves little ambiguity in what must be taught.—
Luke Lombe,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Philosophers are in a unique place to solve this riddle as current events are largely trivial in their work.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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It may be generally dismissed as trivial, but Bernstein conducted it with characterful nostalgia and Dudamel has found in it vibrant new spirit.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Removing or reforming colleges with chronically poor outcomes means fewer borrowers entering repayment with no degree or worthless credentials.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The problems the teens in the film had were parental, which is certainly not insignificant, but there wasn't the kind of imminent danger that many kids face today.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The classic case of Blockbuster turning down the acquisition of Netflix, which in hindsight was devastating, but at the time seemed insignificant.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some are skeptical given his slight wingspan and arm length and wonder if a move to left guard may eventually be necessary.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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This lightweight cream truly melts right in without the slightest bit of cast.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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