1
as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
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2
as in smaller
of little or less value or merit
a minor poet who is little read nowadays
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3
as in small
lacking importance
only a minor detail, which we can easily disregard for the moment
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Recent Examples of minor
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue During the rescue, two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office first charged Eichorn with soliciting prostitution from a minor over the age of 16.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
Julio Baez has lived in his Homestead home since the early 1990s and the house survived Hurricane Andrew with minor damage.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
West Metro Fire Rescue During the rescue, two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Noun
Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson took a double minor for high-sticking, and Jason Zucker scored on the power play to get the Sabres back within one going into the first intermission.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office first charged Eichorn with soliciting prostitution from a minor over the age of 16.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minor
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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In Orange County, the parent of a 14-year-old who allegedly struck and killed an elderly man while riding the same type of e-motorcycle as the Winters juvenile was charged with involuntary manslaughter.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Police did not provide further information about the person, who is a juvenile.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Several analysts argue that an open Strait of Hormuz, even one partly controlled by Iran, would inflict less damage on the global economy than one that is closed.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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He was convicted on two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Learning how to be the favorite, who plays under the pressure of expectation, instead of how to be the underdog, who plays with the freedom of the unexpected, can make plenty of players vulnerable against an inferior foe at the business end of a tournament.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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This has encouraged debates on the extent to which metajournalism is different from—or even inferior to—existing practices of journalism.—
Steve Paulussen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The 37 mm case, integrated bracelet, and dial are crafted in 18-karat gold, with the eight white-gold screws on the bezel providing only the slightest bit of contrast.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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Pivoting effortlessly from family man to ruthless felon, Cranston once again puts his acting range on full display, with a nuanced performance that is underscored by the knowledge that the slightest misstep could cost him — and his family — their lives.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Noun
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No, rest is for the lazy, the Caucasian adolescent, the indolent, the indulgent—until the age of thirty.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Gadd gained almost 90 pounds to play adult Ruben (Stuart Campbell in flashbacks), the fractured older-brother figure of Niall (Jamie Bell as an adult; Mitchell Robertson as an adolescent), while their mothers date each other.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The gaggle of former mean girls who have grown into mean women is in the midst of discussing Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones, a choice that initially seems like a clever little Easter Egg.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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MacKinnon trusts him, which is no mean feat.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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“Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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