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
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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.
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The cumulative effects over at least five days or more result in a net sleep loss that is not insignificant.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This may seem like an insignificant development, or a minor change for the better.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
The main findings are based on urine measured only at the beginning, while a secondary analysis on that small subset of participants revealed consistent yet insignificant findings.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
A couple of thousand pounds of towing and a few hundred pounds of cargo hauling are not insignificant for a midsize pickup.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This may seem like an insignificant development, or a minor change for the better.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
The main findings are based on urine measured only at the beginning, while a secondary analysis on that small subset of participants revealed consistent yet insignificant findings.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
A couple of thousand pounds of towing and a few hundred pounds of cargo hauling are not insignificant for a midsize pickup.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Insignificant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificant. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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