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negligible

[neg-li-juh-buhl] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /


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Their exposure to Iran and Israel is negligible, suggesting that spillovers to the banking sector are more likely to come from indirect channels, the report adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

According to the merger agreement, shareholders receive one Equinox share for every Orla share plus a negligible amount of cash, making the transaction almost a purely one-for-one all-stock deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Gallrein has been a negligible presence on the campaign trail.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

That said, Arsenal defender Gabriel should have really conceded a penalty at Newcastle earlier this season as his arm, when sliding, was raised very high and the deflection off the body was negligible.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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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