as in tiny
very small in size
made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran
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Individuals including atomic physicist Rudolf Ladenburg and Nobel-winning physicist James Franck – both of whom, like Einstein, left Germany for the United States in the early 1930s – also played pivotal parts.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
At the top of that list is nuclear fusion, a process that could generate abundant clean energy by combining atomic nuclei at extremely high temperatures.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.
—Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
At the top of that list is nuclear fusion, a process that could generate abundant clean energy by combining atomic nuclei at extremely high temperatures.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.
—Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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The gals at Always Booked put together the most fantastic event down to the tiniest detail.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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As far as we’re concerned, the fact that so much cleaning power can be packed into those tiny dishwashing pods is pure magic.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Federal spending was relatively minuscule in those years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The number of transgender athletes competing in school and college sports is thought to be minuscule.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Or how about one-bite eggplants, personal-sized spaghetti squash, miniature bell peppers (red, orange, and chocolate brown varieties), Tom Thumb lettuce, four-inch diameter cabbages, four-inch long Japanese Hulless ears of corn, pinkie finger sized carrots, and golf ball sized beets.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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So far, the miniature lock has no exact parallels in Europe.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Radiofrequency microneedling, another option Dr. Murphy-Rose recommends, uses tiny needles that penetrate the skin and cause microscopic wounds along the dermis.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Those microscopic hairs are called setae, each of which splits off into hundreds of even smaller bristles called spatulae.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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