1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of minor
Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
She was treated for minor burns and is expected to be okay.
—David Chiu, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Anti-trans rhetoric Rogan and Vance spoke at length about transgender rights early in the conversation, specifically about gender-affirming care for minors and whether people should be allowed to play on sports teams that match their gender identity.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The other vehicle's driver and three passengers were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
She was treated for minor burns and is expected to be okay.
—David Chiu, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Investigators from both the county sheriff’s office and department of social services interviewed the four adult camp counselors and five minors who were in the cabin the night of boy’s death.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Anti-trans rhetoric Rogan and Vance spoke at length about transgender rights early in the conversation, specifically about gender-affirming care for minors and whether people should be allowed to play on sports teams that match their gender identity.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
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The movie follows a dancer (Britt Robertson) who gets cut from her company in the big city and returns home to her small town, only to find that her parents’ local performing arts venue is at risk of being closed.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety The duo take oversight of a significantly smaller media operation that Comcast executives are betting will fare better without the burden of a passel of large cable networks that, while still profitable, are in decline.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Roughly a half hour later, another person, who also was visiting Milwaukee, was approached by the two unnamed juveniles about two blocks from where the first crime occurred.Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Two juveniles on an e-bike threw vinegar on a person and his dog.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Flashback: Gusto closed earlier this year after less than two years in the spot.Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The current Republican nominee did not accept acknowledge that Biden would take over until less than two weeks from the inauguration and after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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The poorest Americans also have access to health care and education systems that, while obviously inferior compared to those enjoyed by rich Americans, are still superior to those of very poor countries.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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The suit described the online school as inferior to Doe’s previous school.Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Nov. 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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Children and adolescents are not miniature adults, and not all young people will adapt to a strength training program the same way.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Rain gets incredibly sick from the surgery, which was organized by some of the club’s less-than-reputable mean girls and performed in a motel room.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hannah seemed to delight in being mean to Nick instead of dumping him.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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