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insignificant

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhnt] / ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt /


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An executor’s duties are not insignificant, and they come with legal jeopardy, so your friend’s ask is a big one.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Powell said the scheme would have cost a "not insignificant amount of money" but would also have diverted attention from the government's priorities.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Although it is the beloved destination of my dog’s morning walks, its insignificant size and awkward location just off Olympic Boulevard didn’t seem appropriate for such a coveted event.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Kagan insists that the Fourth Amendment cannot be defeated by slicing invasions of privacy into pieces small enough to appear constitutionally insignificant.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

All thoughts of being turned into a toad, of missing out on the life she’d always hoped for, and of being a Spare felt small and insignificant right now.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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