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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
the two cents in change was such a negligible sum that she left the store without bothering to take it
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as in minor
lacking importance
the results from that small study of coffee drinkers are negligible and can be ignored
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as in small
small in degree
there's a negligible chance I may make it to the picnic, but don't count on it
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Recent Examples of negligible
The structures were built to grow industrial hemp, a fast-growing plant similar to cannabis but with a negligible level of the psychoactive compound THC.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Pockets are a negligible detail for many, but certainly not for the beloved queen.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Veteran endorsements appear to have a small-to-negligible effect on voters, but may also negatively affect their attitudes about the military as an institution.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Rethinking anode design During testing, the prototype silicon-graphene anode retained over 98 percent of its capacity after more than 2,000 cycles at a current density of five amperes per gram (A g-1), with negligible decay compared to non-lithiated counterparts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Pockets are a negligible detail for many, but certainly not for the beloved queen.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Veteran endorsements appear to have a small-to-negligible effect on voters, but may also negatively affect their attitudes about the military as an institution.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Rethinking anode design During testing, the prototype silicon-graphene anode retained over 98 percent of its capacity after more than 2,000 cycles at a current density of five amperes per gram (A g-1), with negligible decay compared to non-lithiated counterparts.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligible
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Because a present that is over $100, Miss Manner assures you, is indeed meant for a wedding and not a shower, whose gifts are supposed to be more nominal.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, at home, small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cab’s dark interior seems to lure Rauschenberg in, but perhaps he was also drawn to the small round window, like a porthole, above the seat, which looks out at the distance behind the carriage.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Consider reshuffling your to-do list, because a small shift could save money and protect your energy.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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UConn came into the game as a slight underdog despite having beaten the Illini by 13 points at Madison Square Garden back in November.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions maintain a slight distance from the listener with a layer of reverb that softens the bone-crushing power of the guitars.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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But with Spokane creating little offensively, Andema laid the ball off along his own end line to defender Moussa Ndiaye to start a chaotic sequence that ended with the ball in the back of Boise’s net.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Because of four early off days in their schedule, the Yankees didn’t have a need for a fifth starter until April 11.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Following an off day, RHP Michael McGreevy (0-0) starts Friday in Detroit against LHP Framber Valdez (0-0).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There were 9,500 births to mothers who reported a foreign address, which is statistically insignificant.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is not insignificant, as delaying parenthood tends to affect the number of children a mother has.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Part of what contributes to the slim odds is the fact that Morris is seeking to move the process forward using Christian arbitration, while Gateway wants to use a standard legal approach, Morris’ attorney Bill Mateja told the Star-Telegram last July.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Heat’s chances of avoiding the NBA’s play-in tournament are now very slim.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Negligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligible. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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