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negligible

[neg-li-juh-buhl] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /


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Gallrein has been a negligible presence on the campaign trail.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The fund’s poor performance has been a sore spot for BlackRock, though its roughly $350 million market value represents a negligible portion of the assets of the world’s largest investment firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

For the broader public, not directly involved in this cruise ship, "the risk here is really negligible", Prof May adds.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Jean Karydakis, a diplomat at Brazil's mission in Geneva, said he thought a deal was possible even if the differences were "by no means negligible."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In other areas, though, that role of cereals was taken over or shared by roots and tubers, which were of negligible importance in the ancient Fertile Crescent and China.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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