as in minuscule
very small in size
a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine
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Recent Examples of infinitesimal
Experts on foreign assistance argue that DEI spending at the agency is infinitesimal, with USAID’s $40 billion budget representing less than 1% of total federal spending and the proportion of funds allocated to DEI causes being significantly less.
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
The mass is given an infinitesimal push, parallel to the rail.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Further, even if the U.S. dominated the market, the impact would be infinitesimal: the market is currently a grand $3.6 billion a year.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Withdrawing American forces from Syria would do little to change Washington’s overall military posture, as the current deployment to Syria represents an infinitesimal fraction of the United States’ 614,000 active-duty and reserve soldiers and marines.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
The mass is given an infinitesimal push, parallel to the rail.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Further, even if the U.S. dominated the market, the impact would be infinitesimal: the market is currently a grand $3.6 billion a year.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Withdrawing American forces from Syria would do little to change Washington’s overall military posture, as the current deployment to Syria represents an infinitesimal fraction of the United States’ 614,000 active-duty and reserve soldiers and marines.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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The amount of money Ms. Gibson is trying to save is minuscule.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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However, while these young people strive toward the high-profile greatness of the big leagues, the number who actually go on to play professionally is minuscule, with just 2% of NCAA student athletes reaching that status.—
Chris Moore,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, gone are the days of worrying about not having enough sink space in a tiny hotel bathroom.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nearby in the tiny, no-stoplight community of Leslie, Arkansas, which gets water from the Ozark system, the only dentist in town operates out of a one-man clinic tucked in the back of an antique store.—
Brett Kelman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During a bloom, environmental conditions cause microscopic phytoplankton to proliferate.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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After a year of fastidious planning, a microscopic sample of the ultra-rare radioactive element berkelium arrived at a Berkeley Lab.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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