as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of iota
Being Eddie isn’t a great piece of documentary filmmaking, nor does its DNA include an iota of journalism.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Daulton Varsho chopped a ground ball to Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas, who caught the ball, but staggered backward and had to double-pump his throw an iota.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2025
SimpliSafe Home Security System Abode iota All-In-One Security Kit
The Front Door Protection system reviewed here comes with a base unit, three door/window sensors, a motion sensor, a Nest Doorbell, and a Yale Assure Lock 2 (available in Black Suede or Satin Nickel).
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Daulton Varsho chopped a ground ball to Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas, who caught the ball, but staggered backward and had to double-pump his throw an iota.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2025
SimpliSafe Home Security System Abode iota All-In-One Security Kit
The Front Door Protection system reviewed here comes with a base unit, three door/window sensors, a motion sensor, a Nest Doorbell, and a Yale Assure Lock 2 (available in Black Suede or Satin Nickel).
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iota
Noun
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With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Why else show nubby fleece trousers with a coordinating striped jacket, which nobody needs but would be a hoot to wear?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Nuggets of three seasons ago finished guests off without a shred of mercy.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is not a shred of doubt that the center is used to peddle the influence of Iran’s political Islam.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every fashion photographer, model, chat-show host, and film director ends up here, on a perfect lick of beach, a short hop from the main drag of frisky boho Tulum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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And all without a lick of spandex.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even the groups showed a modicum of improvement with Swatch Group, Richemont, and LVMH each posting gains of less than 1 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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Given a modicum of hope, there’s always room to make matters worse.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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