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negligible

[neg-li-juh-buhl] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /


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While the company still sells software, that legacy business now generates negligible revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

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

Discounting a totally negligible incident a couple of years earlier, when he had methodically dragged the entire apartment for a mislaid or “stolen” tennis-racket press.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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