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
Those tests that pick up most cancers tend to pick up other unimportant things as well — and those screening tests that are limited to discovering cancer often miss many people with the disease.
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
That level of discipline is not common in retail, especially when outsiders think the business is unimportant.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Most of them managed to encrypt a few unimportant Windows data files and logs while the antivirus was analyzing their behavior.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Those will be underlying, unimportant issues for much of the year.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
That level of discipline is not common in retail, especially when outsiders think the business is unimportant.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Most of them managed to encrypt a few unimportant Windows data files and logs while the antivirus was analyzing their behavior.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Those will be underlying, unimportant issues for much of the year.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimportant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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Many of them see it as a serious sign of lack of compatibility, rather than a minor difference in opinion.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Given the gale force NE'rly winds some minor soundside coastal flooding (up to 1-2 ft) may also occur starting with the Tue afternoon high tide cycle as well.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Add the ginger during the last minute of cooking, then transfer the mixture to a small bowl and set aside.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Martin knocked on the hunter’s small tent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, two picnic tables were stacked on top of each other, leaving little room to climb.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her frustration only grew when M woke up and started yelling about something trivial.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Maybe autocracy starts with something as trivial as this.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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They are also known to trick miners into quarrying worthless ore, following veins of what appears to be copper or silver, but when smelted, is found to be without value or, worse, poisonous.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Should the stock rise, the option expires worthless, and the investor keeps the premium.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Visceral and tactile, the piece quietly establishes a visual language out of small seemingly insignificant moments that through subtle transformation become impactful expressions of grief and loss.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Small, seemingly insignificant times like that became the foundation of our connection.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As her new album opens, Brandi Carlile is having a slight argument with herself.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The whisky is lovely despite its age (remember, sometimes older whiskies are not actually that good), with notes of caramel, licorice, mango, apple, berry, cinnamon, and a slight wisp of smoke on the palate.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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