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as in minor
lacking importance
that's an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues
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2
as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
an inconsequential error that does nothing to lessen the value of the report
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
an inconsequential line of argument that did little to further the prosecution's case
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Recent Examples of inconsequential
College degrees are commonplace and economically inconsequential.
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Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Much of the anecdotal literature classifies the New Jersey Constitution’s voting qualifications as either accidental or inconsequential.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
McMichael’s fiancée, Jennifer Green, said that the delay was inconsequential.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 July 2025
But since the size of a set is always a whole number, an increase of 1/3 is often inconsequential.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsequential
Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Much of the anecdotal literature classifies the New Jersey Constitution’s voting qualifications as either accidental or inconsequential.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
McMichael’s fiancée, Jennifer Green, said that the delay was inconsequential.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 July 2025
But since the size of a set is always a whole number, an increase of 1/3 is often inconsequential.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsequential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsequential
Adjective
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In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with two counts of stalking a minor, two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime and one count of obstruction of justice, according to the arrest warrant obtained by NBC News.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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What really stands out in Ask E. Jean are the just-off-center details, technically minor but devastatingly vivid.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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As California has grappled with the ghost student swarms, officials have debated instituting a nominal fee to add friction to the system of applying.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Private consumption accounted for 61.4% of India's nominal GDP in financial year ending March 2025, according to the finance ministry's monthly report published in June.—
Ayushi Jindal,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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That doesn’t seem like an unreasonable body count for someone who’s about to default on his mortgage — someone who’s already suffered the indignity of being forced to cancel his family’s Netflix account.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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State of Ohio et al. v. NCAA (2024): A coalition of states challenged the NCAA’s remaining restrictions on transfers, arguing that the adjusted rule still imposed unreasonable restraint on athletes.—
Nick LoMaglio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Taking place in small and large cities in nearly every state, the events are designed to build on the momentum of other large-scale protests including No Kings Day in June and Good Trouble Lives On in July.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The slightly smaller Packer Style Ham (17 pounds) sold for $18,500.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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New polling from Data for Progress finds a slight majority of likely voters oppose the president's plan, including 78% of Black Americans.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Interestingly, that slight cool-off has come as the recovery has continued.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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On the irrational front, Cramer pointed to recent IPOs such as Circle, Figma and Bullish, that each saw explosive gains after their debuts.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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But exactly the opposite needs to happen: the patient needs to enact her struggle in the room, to be messy, irrational, resentful, out of control.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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When her husband pulled out the tall decorative sticks from the vase to investigate, the family discovered a hidden stash of makeup carefully collected by their little boy, who clearly had an interest in her cosmetics.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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There’s a clampdown on apps from outside the official store, and trivial apps on Play Store itself are being rooted out.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Our study used trivial tasks, such as mashing buttons on a computer.—
Thomas Talhelm,
Scientific American,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Inconsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsequential. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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