as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Recent Examples of fig
Buffets are a religion in Hong Kong and the Fullerton’s is first-rate; at breakfast, the praline mille-feuille finger pastry dipped in fig compote is exquisite.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
Outside is a garden sanctuary, with David Austen roses, 100-year-old pomegranate and fig trees, a chicken coop, and 50 fruit trees.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
Rubber Tree Rubber tree (Ficus elastica) is a tropical tree that’s a member of the fig family.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Perfect for sipping with a winter cheese plate as the wine’s fruit will complement tangy blue cheese and seasonal fruits like, pear, fig, and pomegranate.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
Outside is a garden sanctuary, with David Austen roses, 100-year-old pomegranate and fig trees, a chicken coop, and 50 fruit trees.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
Rubber Tree Rubber tree (Ficus elastica) is a tropical tree that’s a member of the fig family.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Perfect for sipping with a winter cheese plate as the wine’s fruit will complement tangy blue cheese and seasonal fruits like, pear, fig, and pomegranate.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig
Noun
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2024
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His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cher Ami, however, managed to make it through—though not without taking his licks (the pigeon was shot in the chest and the leg, and lost an eye).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
23 July 2024
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Mathematicians greeted his assertions with hoots of laughter, called out to friends across the room, and threw paper airplanes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Photographed by Ben Weller, British Vogue, January 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a hoot.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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