as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt
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Recent Examples of iota
As anyone who’s watched an iota of sports programming over the past few years can attest, the betting business doesn’t traffic in subtlety.
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Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
He was concerned as a boy that even an iota of doubt could lead him to a different fate, relegating him to an eternity separated from his family, particularly his parents.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Kapadia also profiles a handful of female journalists, who, alongside the film’s array of villains, emerge as spirited heroes offering an iota of hope to counter the feeling of impending doom.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Perhaps to poison the grief in my lungs, perhaps to feel an iota of agency.
—Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
He was concerned as a boy that even an iota of doubt could lead him to a different fate, relegating him to an eternity separated from his family, particularly his parents.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Kapadia also profiles a handful of female journalists, who, alongside the film’s array of villains, emerge as spirited heroes offering an iota of hope to counter the feeling of impending doom.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Perhaps to poison the grief in my lungs, perhaps to feel an iota of agency.
—Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iota
Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Reading about being a turtle, on the other hand, is kind of a hoot.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Given center stage, these once one-dimensional characters can be a hoot.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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The tacky-meter reaches new heights when Brit presents the Housewives (of course no one else got gift bags) some of her shapewear in sad cardboard boxes without a lick of tissue paper or even a measly bow.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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The cat appears pleased during the grooming session, taking the licks with closed eyes and a content expression.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The material underfoot was dark brown and appeared to be a mix of wood chips and woody debris, dotted with cast-off rubber and plastic — the shred of a Spalding basketball here, a purple plastic squirrel there.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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In a shred of goods news, final sales to private domestic purchasers — a key gauge of underlying demand in the economy — accelerated to 3% in the first quarter from 2.9% in the fourth quarter.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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His background and experience from Trump’s first term gives him a modicum of credibility, and his current lowkey efforts to reintroduce process discipline and clarity into the frenetic tariff policy whiplash deserves recognition.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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But there has to be a modicum of concern about inconsistent swing-and-miss stuff.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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What bothers me more is the tone of self-congratulation that accompanies a project that has precious little to do with restorative justice.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
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There's a world where Bailey becomes a backup wing scorer, who grabs the occasional rebound, and does little else.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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