1
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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2
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
Basic and diluted earnings per common share were negligible, an increase from a loss of $0.012 per share in the previous year.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
That explanation by White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett appears to stand in contrast with the Trump administration's previous reason, voiced last week: namely that trade between the two countries is too negligible, due to sanctions over Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, there is a low, but not negligible, risk to the north in New England.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Washington and Idaho are almost completely dependent on Canadian gas since pipeline connections from other areas are negligible, meaning rebalancing supplies would require major new pipeline construction.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
That explanation by White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett appears to stand in contrast with the Trump administration's previous reason, voiced last week: namely that trade between the two countries is too negligible, due to sanctions over Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, there is a low, but not negligible, risk to the north in New England.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Washington and Idaho are almost completely dependent on Canadian gas since pipeline connections from other areas are negligible, meaning rebalancing supplies would require major new pipeline construction.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligible
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As the Signal chats showed, there are differences of opinion within Trump’s national-security team, and much more serious friction with the administration’s nominal allies in Europe.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The new duties raise the nominal U.S. tariff rate on China to 54%.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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As mentioned above, taking creatine in higher doses, such as 20 grams per day, may trigger minor side effects like water retention.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Though the alpha-hydroxy acid is an all-star of an active, its rewards aren’t without some small risks—mainly, irritation and sensitivity if used incorrectly.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Apr. 2025
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Not when your opponent is spending its each and every waking moment scouring film for even the slightest advantage.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Five of the Fed’s districts saw slight growth in economic activity, four districts had slight to modest declines and three reported relatively unchanged trends since the central bank’s previous release in early March.—
Melissa Repko,Michael Wayland,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sounds so stupid — like, my heart and soul is about those little sticks with a bunch of sugar on it?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Except the Giants did it without an off day, on both sides of the country, and against contending teams.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That was enough for the Cavaliers to overcome an off day from All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who totaled just 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting from the field and 3-of-8 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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The problems the teens in the film had were parental, which is certainly not insignificant, but there wasn't the kind of imminent danger that many kids face today.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The classic case of Blockbuster turning down the acquisition of Netflix, which in hindsight was devastating, but at the time seemed insignificant.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Which is why, day after day, the deeply faithful and the merely curious alike assemble before St. Peter's to stare at that slim chimney.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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As is common for ultraportables, the port selection is slim but capable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Negligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligible. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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