as in minor
lacking importance
we figured that the details were unimportant as long as we got the basic design correct
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Recent Examples of unimportant
The technology that powers someone’s business, Pani said, should be relatively unimportant.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These are relatively unimportant things in the grand scheme of life, but wouldn’t that be almost more disconcerting than a host of large-scale changes?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
More likely, of course, Harris would appoint a token Republican to an unimportant office, adding a bipartisan veneer to a progressive administration.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Oct. 2024
But dismissing soft skills as unimportant is a critical mistake that can lead to team breakdowns, missed opportunities, and poor results.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These are relatively unimportant things in the grand scheme of life, but wouldn’t that be almost more disconcerting than a host of large-scale changes?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
More likely, of course, Harris would appoint a token Republican to an unimportant office, adding a bipartisan veneer to a progressive administration.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Oct. 2024
But dismissing soft skills as unimportant is a critical mistake that can lead to team breakdowns, missed opportunities, and poor results.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimportant
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Over a decade later, the streaming space is filled with entries from major and minor media companies alike.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Walman is dealing with a minor upper-body injury incurred in the first period of Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Researchers trained rats to jog on a treadmill To scientifically measure that observation, researchers captured two dozen vampire bats from Belize and trained them to use a small treadmill typically used to measure the metabolic rates of rats.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Be warned, though: make some extra room in your suitcase for souvenirs, because this little city has a whole lot to offer.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Last month, the White House confirmed that North Korea—a country with few allies and little money—had sent thousands of soldiers to join Russia in its war against Ukraine.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Seemingly small or trivial accuracy improvements could actually play a crucial role when applied in extreme, emergency settings.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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What might feel like trivial small talk is actually an invitation for connection.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Aaron Ryder, a producer of Arrival, was quarantining at a hotel in Montreal, watching an army of amateur day traders drive up the value of a supposedly worthless stock.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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As is so often the case, the prediction of macro is rendered as worthless as the prediction that the world is flat.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
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The cumulative effects over at least five days or more result in a net sleep loss that is not insignificant.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This may seem like an insignificant development, or a minor change for the better.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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The latest consumer price index is expected to show a slight increase for October.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Slack survey found a slight increase in AI usage, up one percentage point between March and August 2024 for US respondents (32% to 33%).Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Unimportant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimportant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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