1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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2
as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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3
as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of minor
Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Proper treatment can help the liver heal from minor damage, including fibrosis.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 16 Mar. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
The measure also adds other criminal offenses to Texas law, including prohibitions on marketing intoxicating hemp products to minors and possession of cannabinoid products other than CBD and CBG with intent to sell.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The researchers say that while the brain activity associated with these movements largely remained the same over time, their location within the brain could shift slightly from day to day — and this is why AI, which can automatically adjust for these minor changes — proved key.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Proper treatment can help the liver heal from minor damage, including fibrosis.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
Other headline additions to the BBC agreement include the introduction of penalties for late payment of royalties, provisions for the engagement of minors, and the inclusion of intimacy directors when productions work on scenes of an intimate nature.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
The measure also adds other criminal offenses to Texas law, including prohibitions on marketing intoxicating hemp products to minors and possession of cannabinoid products other than CBD and CBG with intent to sell.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
Adjective
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The Liberals' smallest lead was in a poll conducted by Innovative Research among 1,548 Canadian citizens, which showed the party with a lead of just 2 points, on 36 percent to the Conservatives' 34 percent—a lead within the poll's 3 percent margin of error.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Retail trade, which includes small and large clothing stores, lost 6,700 jobs, around 5,500 of which were not in department stores.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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And 62% of juveniles arrested for a violent crime had at least one prior arrest.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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And authorities in Newtown Township, Pennsylvania, are investigating the vandalism of a Tesla Cybertruck by a group of juveniles on Sunday after video of the incident was shared with the police department.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As of March 18, 2025, Gorsuch broke with the majority on three opinions—tied with Jackson and one less than Thomas.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the Wildlands route would affect less forest clearing, wetlands, and trout streams.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In court, Musk and the Trump administration did not claim that Musk was an inferior officer exempt from confirmation.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2025
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Similar views applied to immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, whom many Americans regarded as poor, uneducated, and inferior.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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International museums in 2024 collectively experienced a slight dip in attendance that marks a return to normalcy in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the Art Newspaper reports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Good Night and Good Luck, starring George Clooney, was the highest grossing show on Broadway again last week, even as its grosses took a slight dip.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Madagascar as Ground Zero Climate change is to blame for the scarcity of food and resources in Madagascar, which is causing a mental health crisis among adolescents.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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The adolescent survived the harrowing ordeal with minor injuries — a better outcome than that of another 13-year-old boy who was listed in critical condition after falling from a Queens train on Friday, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Note to Disney dads: Stop going to war and leaving your kids with your mean wives! 14.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The rate of sea-level rise has doubled since satellite measurements began The rate of global mean sea-level rise has doubled since the first satellite record in 1993, to reach a record high in 2024, the report said.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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