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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
Unlike factories and warehouses, the costs in setting up crypto companies is negligible, said Jeff Hauser, director of the nonprofit Revolving Door Project, which scrutinizes executive branch employees.
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Michelle Conlin and Tom Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
If the Heat surprisingly accepted Beal, the Heat not only would be about $5 million above next season’s luxury tax threshold (which would trigger a particularly onerous repeater tax), but would have negligible (if any) cap space in the summer of 2026.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
After years of negligible net migration into the state, the rate of in-migration to the state increased substantially during 2021 and 2022 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Dan D’ambrosio, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The firm has a U.S. franchise (Binance.US), which has negligible volume and is unranked.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Conlin and Tom Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
If the Heat surprisingly accepted Beal, the Heat not only would be about $5 million above next season’s luxury tax threshold (which would trigger a particularly onerous repeater tax), but would have negligible (if any) cap space in the summer of 2026.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
After years of negligible net migration into the state, the rate of in-migration to the state increased substantially during 2021 and 2022 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Dan D’ambrosio, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The firm has a U.S. franchise (Binance.US), which has negligible volume and is unranked.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligible
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Recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency, which Trump says Musk heads despite another nominal administrator, led to firing tens of thousands of workers and targeted more.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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The exposures listed on the initial holdings list do add up to more than 100%, with nominal bonds as the biggest category.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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The cab driver suffered minor back and neck injuries in the crash and claimed Zangrilli was drunk but the responding officer sent the inspector on his way, telling the cabbie to file an accident report at an NYPD precinct.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to a statement from the Danville Police Department, the drivers of both vehicles suffered minor injuries, while two other passengers in the truck were unhurt.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Bob Dylan did that, and La La Land did that to a much smaller way.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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Corporate taxes, contrary to popular belief, is relatively small ($50 billion).—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Freud’s notion of remembering, the inexact reiteration of what came before, is where creativity emerges—that slight drift from the original that lets something unlikely slip in.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bill released Saturday will fund the government through Sept. 30 and provide a slight boost to defense spending while making a moderate cut to non-defense programs.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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But despite Trump’s harsh tone, the prospect of higher tariffs will mean little to Moscow, given the tiny amounts of trade between the US and Russia.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Very little of that is likely to come from defense cuts.—
Jeremy Lott,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Because the baseball season is long, every off day — both in spring training and in the regular season — is cherished as a time to spend time away from the constant grind of the season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The companies are also planning another event in December for athletes in leagues that are in their off seasons at the time, like the WNBA, NWSL, and MLB.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trump sees Canada as an insignificant global player and weak neighbor, and incapable of winning a trade war with us, officials say.—
Axios,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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That said, exit velocity cannot be faked, and sharing company with the likes of Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani isn’t insignificant.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The indices are etched directly into the external crystal to maintain the slim profile.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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With Republicans holding slim majorities in the House and Senate, Trump framed the speech as an opportunity to rally his party behind his policies, even as tensions simmered within GOP ranks over recent moves on trade and foreign aid.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Negligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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