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minutiae

[mi-noo-shee-ee, -nyoo-, mi-noo-shuh, -shee-uh] / mɪˈnu ʃiˌi, -ˈnju-, mɪˈnu ʃə, -ʃi ə /


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The minutiae are the key to freeing oneself from Mungiu’s clever trap.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

It is sensible, then, in one respect, to try to pin down and control the minutiae of what you can: your dishes and your kitchen, your teeth and your face.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

I understand that preening and politicking is way more fun and ego-enhancing than the minutiae of government in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Burry’s notes, which tend to dive into the minutiae of the reasoning behind his shorts, were relatively spare this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The cast was made up of D-list television stars who cheerfully spouted corporate propaganda while relating the minutiae of lOI’s indenturement policy.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Some Angelenos are now hiring so-called house managers to shoulder the minutia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

While most of us go about our days, immersed in the minutia our lives, we remain very much a part of something bigger than ourselves, and even bigger than humanity.

From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025

Well, the good and bad part about how fast these news cycles are and how things get exalted in social media, is the minutia.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024

“I’m worried about the public’s eyes glazing over with all of this minutia, but it matters,” Nelson.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

How numerous are those who leave out the minutia; mechanics learn a trade in a short time at least well enough to make a living by it.

From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various




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