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
The lopsided score was a result of suffocating defense from the Chieftains, who never allowed Swampscott (10-2) to gain even an iota of rhythm on offense.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
And it's never made one iota of a difference.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Being Eddie isn’t a great piece of documentary filmmaking, nor does its DNA include an iota of journalism.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
And it's never made one iota of a difference.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Being Eddie isn’t a great piece of documentary filmmaking, nor does its DNA include an iota of journalism.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iota
Noun
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What is emerging instead is a stewardship model that treats vital ecosystems, like coral reefs, as dynamic systems requiring maintenance, repair, and adaptation, much like roads, damns, and power grids.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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My parents have no idea what’s happening because legacy media is not reporting on anything worth a damn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Theroux is a hoot as the cult fixer with a past, thoroughly having a blast as this mysterious guy whose shaky history is about to catch up with him.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Say those owls are like four, five hundred yards away, and your owl hoot makes those owls take off or start hooting.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the harsh afternoon sun, it was deserted except for dogs dozing on the rocks, and lovers seeking a shred of privacy.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with a shred of empathy would have a hard time understanding why a person would ever do this.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Bruins didn’t play a lick of defense in their only home loss of the season – a 98-97 overtime defeat against Indiana.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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There is not a lick of exaggeration in that statement.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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Subsequently, other insiders cautioned against making assumptions, but in a down year for both team and player, there could be at least a modicum of truth to the rumor.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Subaru doesn’t pretend to value any modicum of luxury.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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