negligible

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In most environments across the universe, its influence is negligible.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

"But it is interesting to note that the more adaptable pinks have proven less popular than we might have assumed, and green and red varieties negligible, highlighting the importance in maintaining cultivated diversity in gardens."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

For example, whereas a distorted video or lag had a negligible impact, glitches involving sustained video loss, echoes or brief freezes were substantially more detrimental to the candidate’s likelihood of being hired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Yet the negligible bump projected to insurers indicates that companies will be looking for cost-savings.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Senior departmental staff invested negligible effort to correct operational deficiencies at the facility.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover