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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Recent Examples of atomic
The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The meeting closed with the showing of an official Navy sound film on the atomic tests at Bikini island in the Pacific the previous summer.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly said the complete eradication of Iran's atomic program is the key U.S. demand.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
For decades, the government offered some compensation to people with qualifying illnesses who had participated in atomic weapons testing or lived in certain areas when the tests occurred.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The meeting closed with the showing of an official Navy sound film on the atomic tests at Bikini island in the Pacific the previous summer.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Trump has repeatedly said the complete eradication of Iran's atomic program is the key U.S. demand.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
For decades, the government offered some compensation to people with qualifying illnesses who had participated in atomic weapons testing or lived in certain areas when the tests occurred.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic
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Keep scrolling for tiny travel essentials that'll fit right in your personal item.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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These migratory aerial acrobats need a lot of energy to beat their tiny wings so fast.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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This light has a very specific wavelength, or color, but the JWST observations showed a minuscule shift in this color from one end of the maelstrom to the other because of the hydrogen’s motion.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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The horror pic has been in theaters for less than two weeks and has already earned north of $68 million in North America alone against a minuscule budget of $750,000.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Protein provides the essential amino acids needed to repair microscopic tears caused by exercise and build new muscle tissue.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Interstellar space contains a sparse smattering of hydrogen atoms and microscopic grains of cosmic dust.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Each is its own miniature artificial wetland — a mesocosm — built with vegetation and water that Dahrouge and her colleague, Matthew Goetz, collect from the field.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Mini Kanye West performed on a miniature globe stage alongside Mini Justin Bieber (the real West reposted the performance).—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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“Atomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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