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
How, exactly, Olandria Carthen found herself at the Bridgerton premiere in Paris is unimportant.
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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
Brentford versus Burnley; the most important of all the unimportant football matches.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin’s lawyers maintained that the evidence had been intentionally buried.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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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
Brentford versus Burnley; the most important of all the unimportant football matches.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin’s lawyers maintained that the evidence had been intentionally buried.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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Small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Sox also enter spring training with Jarred Kelenic and Dustin Harris among the outfielders signed to minor-league deals with big-league camp invitations.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dealing with competition from smaller personal computers, IBM’s business model began turning to services and software instead.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Common tactics Supporters of both parties now regularly receive urgent fundraising emails designed to draw in small-dollar donations, a significant part of how political candidates and parties pay for campaign operations and political advertising blitzes.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The bill would allow immigrants like him, who have been in the United States for more than 5 years, to apply for legal status, but the bill has made little progress since it was first introduced.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some parents might interact too much, or too little, and the play pocket might not encourage independent play as expected.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Needless to say, this truly trivial little conundrum led me down a rabbit hole of laundry tips on Reddit.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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The cost of an independent study is trivial compared to the cost of emergency enforcement, retrofits, and reactive fixes once problems surface.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yonquenide wouldn’t discuss any of it, not even the monthly hyperinflation of some 20% to 30% that made his small income almost worthless.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Paramount, which has made a rival, hostile bid for all of WBD, including the cable networks, has maintained that Discovery Global is essentially worthless given the downward trajectory of pay-TV.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Set inland in the country’s western region, Cayo is defined by lush rain forest, winding rivers, and a strong sense of remoteness that makes everyday stresses seem distant and insignificant.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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While a company of First Brands’ size would usually be insignificant, its bankruptcy rocked the financial world because of its funding model.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But because this all unfolded early on a Saturday morning, and oil-futures trading doesn’t open until Sunday evening, investors had a slight buffer.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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With an emphasis on energy management thanks to the uptick in electrical power, the introduction of active aerodynamics and a slight reduction in the size and weight of the cars, the drivers have found the new challenge refreshing.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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