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
Prosecutors deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin’s lawyers maintained that the evidence had been intentionally buried.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Mike Vrabel says his history there is unimportant.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimportant
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Mike Vrabel says his history there is unimportant.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimportant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
Adjective
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This includes refusing to follow crew instructions about seating assignments, escalating complaints with nearby passengers—such as disputes over arm rests, seat kicking, or reclining—or otherwise turning a minor annoyance into a confrontation.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Six other people sustained minor injuries in the collision.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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In fact, sometimes smaller heaters can match or outperform larger units, depending on their design.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In contrast to the surge in opioid fatality numbers of the past decade, deaths attributable to cocaine have shown little increase.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Houston’s defensive prowess was on display on each snap as Rodgers was left with little to no time to make a decision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There were 70,000 hospitalizations a year, which was not trivial, and virtually eliminating them was one of the major successes for vaccines in this country.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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If that seems trivial, your at-home priorities may require review.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The gain from a call option would exceed the return on the stock alone, but involves greater risk than simply buying the stock because the contracts can expire worthless.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Ukraine agreed to give up the nuclear weapons on its soil in the mid-1990s, Russia provided a security guarantee that proved worthless.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So is her ability to see value in even the smallest, most seemingly-insignificant object.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Jan. 2026
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Competitions 'each more insignificant than the last' Shiver, first held in 2018, was canceled at least once before, in the pandemic years of 2021.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The ice punishes the slightest miscalculations, demands the sharpest of focus.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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One report found there may be a slight benefit to moderate drinking, while the other concluded that even one drink a day was linked to a wide range of harms.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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