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
The proliferation of transfers and their success at new programs has made college football pundits wonder if high school recruiting is becoming unimportant when building rosters.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
On the cover is a black and white photo of a man, a woman’s arms wrapped around his neck, her face out of focus and half out of frame, his eyes averted, his face handsome and pensive, her face unimportant.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
How, exactly, Olandria Carthen found herself at the Bridgerton premiere in Paris is unimportant.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
So don’t be constantly absorbed in your phone, for one, which can make others feel unimportant.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
On the cover is a black and white photo of a man, a woman’s arms wrapped around his neck, her face out of focus and half out of frame, his eyes averted, his face handsome and pensive, her face unimportant.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
How, exactly, Olandria Carthen found herself at the Bridgerton premiere in Paris is unimportant.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
So don’t be constantly absorbed in your phone, for one, which can make others feel unimportant.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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He was convicted eight years earlier of solicitation of prostitution involving a minor.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The mountains are expected to see minor snowfall going into next week for areas with elevation above 3,000 feet.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the proposal would only actually impact a small few — billionaires.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The first call for help was a silent text message from an emergency beacon, mobilizing a small army of rescuers dispatched from different directions.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In fact, very little separates them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Does this sound like a trivial use of the human intellect?—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Otherwise, the cease-fire would feel worthless to many Ukrainians, merely giving Russia a chance to prepare for another invasion.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Life itself being worthless, all things with it, that feed it, are worthless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Not that the moments are insignificant.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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The shifts from one poll to another have been almost insignificant in isolation and easily within the surveys’ margin of error.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There used to be a down season in Edinburgh, when Scotland's capital city—with its beautiful Gothic buildings, cobblestoned Royal Mile, and 12th-century castle keeping watch on a hilltop—caught a slight breather from tourists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Down two goals against an opponent also full of NHL players, the tournament favorite did not look the slightest bit shook.—
Stephen Whyno,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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