insignificance
noun
in·sig·nif·i·cance
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being insignificant
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a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance
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Ultimately, however, the most serious way to critique the Nobel Peace Prize is not to complain about the Nobel committee's biases but to note the historical insignificance of so many of the prize's winners.
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
In 1995, Brian Dollery, David Schulze, and Leigh West produced a scathing report on the swaps, pointing to their typically low value (and therefore financial insignificance) and their lack of incentive structure for financing institutions.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2024
But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
For one thing, there was the sheer, unexpected scale of the rout: Modi’s coalition won such a commanding majority that the Congress Party, which had ruled India with few interruptions since independence, was driven into near insignificance.
—Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012
In 1995, Brian Dollery, David Schulze, and Leigh West produced a scathing report on the swaps, pointing to their typically low value (and therefore financial insignificance) and their lack of incentive structure for financing institutions.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2024
But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
For one thing, there was the sheer, unexpected scale of the rout: Modi’s coalition won such a commanding majority that the Congress Party, which had ruled India with few interruptions since independence, was driven into near insignificance.
—Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
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“Insignificance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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insignificance
noun
in·sig·nif·i·cance
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kən(t)s
: the quality or state of being insignificant
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