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minutiae

[mi-noo-shee-ee, -nyoo-, mi-noo-shuh, -shee-uh] / mɪˈnu ʃiˌi, -ˈnyu-, mɪˈnu ʃə, -ʃi ə /
NOUN
trivial detail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trivia
STRONG
incidental trifle triviality
WEAK
minor detail small detail trivial matter unimportant detail useless information

Example Sentences

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Big picture stuff can be just as helpful as the minutiae.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Gorsuch at first refused to believe him, claiming greater expertise in the minutiae of the Mississippi code.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

Her preoccupation with archival minutiae fills space that could have been better spent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Ministers and the officials working on the minutiae of the negotiations are hopeful there can be a step-by-step ratcheting up of dividends associated with a closer, warmer relationship.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

I lost myself in the minutiae of life.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson