1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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2
as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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3
as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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Recent Examples of minor
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
For several months in 2025, the Office of Professional Responsibility monitored the woman living with Wilkinson and her minor child, prosecutors said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
El Dorado County Sheriff'fs Office A spokesperson for the El Dorado Union High School District said they were notified on Monday that Varoff was arrested on allegations of misconduct involving a minor.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The officer suffered a minor non-life-threatening injury as did the suspect.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
For several months in 2025, the Office of Professional Responsibility monitored the woman living with Wilkinson and her minor child, prosecutors said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
The emails were sent more than a year after Epstein was released from jail after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
El Dorado County Sheriff'fs Office A spokesperson for the El Dorado Union High School District said they were notified on Monday that Varoff was arrested on allegations of misconduct involving a minor.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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Caudle told The Associated Press in a recent interview that his vision is to deploy smaller, newer ships when possible instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The small edit stood out for its playful party spirit and the brand was instantly associated to a sense of fun and maximalism unusual in the Scandinavian fashion scene.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two juveniles, and immediately opened fire.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Police said the juvenile on foot apologized for the vehicle being parked in the driveway before entering it and fleeing, followed by the second vehicle.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tumbler Ridge, located near the Alberta border in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, has a population of less than 3,000.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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To maximize benefits, note that higher cocoa content means less sugar and a richer chocolate with more beneficial antioxidants.—
Mura Dominko,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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It's been fashionable since the early 2000s to consider reality shows inferior to scripted or traditional documentary series.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The market was once concerned that ChatGPT creator OpenAI would threaten the Google parent’s dominant search business, and that its own AI technology was inferior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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For the latter, a 2023 meta-analysis found that even a slight bump in the average monthly temperature can lead to increases in suicide and suicidal behavior.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Washington has made a slight improvement on defense, especially as a rim protector, but there’s more room for Washington to regain his footing during the final quarter of the season.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2).—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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For mean reversion traders, this post-volatility environment is a goldmine.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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