as in specifics
small or minor details
the minutiae of daily life He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
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Noun
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Emma is a literary editor, though the specifics are awfully vague—a late subplot involving challenges on the job feels particularly superficial—and her love for literature seems to begin and end with that novel in the café.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026 -
None of the projections include specifics about the number of jobs that could be affected by the adoption of the company’s tools.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some have doubts about the particulars of Efstration’s bill.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Increasing relief award amount The council chose to increase the maximum rent relief award from $2,500 to $3,500, while keeping other particulars largely similar.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Minutiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutiae. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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