insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kənt 
: not significant: such as
a
: lacking meaning or import
b
: small in size, quantity, or number
c
: not worth considering : unimportant
d
: lacking weight, position, or influence : contemptible
insignificantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of insignificant in a Sentence
They lost an insignificant amount of money.
Looking up at the stars always makes me feel so small and insignificant.
These problems are not insignificant.
Recent Examples on the Web
There is no evidence to back up any of these claims, however, and research from the Brennan Center for Justice and other organizations has shown that the number of noncitizens voting in US elections is statistically insignificant.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
In February, Fischer issued a finding that the city had altered records and sharply rebuked the city’s arguments that the revisions were insignificant.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The launches are allowed based on the Coastal Commission’s previous determination that the environmental effects of the events are relatively insignificant.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
But some signs suggest the number is not insignificant.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Play/Pause Button Play Courtesy of Disney+ Disney’s shift here isn’t entirely insignificant.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Akbar is sharp on the way that governments produce martyrs by treating human beings as insignificant or worse.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
Self-evidently, while the first phase had the advantage of both geography as well as not insignificant amounts of public investment, the second phase focuses on providing the legal and institutional stability of other hubs such as Switzerland.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
And with a price tag of $26,000 a year for the drug, 20% is not insignificant.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2024
David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
In February, Fischer issued a finding that the city had altered records and sharply rebuked the city’s arguments that the revisions were insignificant.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The launches are allowed based on the Coastal Commission’s previous determination that the environmental effects of the events are relatively insignificant.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
But some signs suggest the number is not insignificant.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Play/Pause Button Play Courtesy of Disney+ Disney’s shift here isn’t entirely insignificant.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Akbar is sharp on the way that governments produce martyrs by treating human beings as insignificant or worse.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
Self-evidently, while the first phase had the advantage of both geography as well as not insignificant amounts of public investment, the second phase focuses on providing the legal and institutional stability of other hubs such as Switzerland.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
And with a price tag of $26,000 a year for the drug, 20% is not insignificant.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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insignificant
adjective
in·sig·nif·i·cant
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kənt
: not significant : unimportant
insignificantly
adverb
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