as in tiny
very small in size
public health officials have claimed that the chemical is harmless in such minuscule amounts
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Recent Examples of minuscule
Prior to the crisis, the Fed had a minuscule balance sheet relatively speaking – about $800 billion – but expanded it at one point to about $9 trillion.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The eggs, which are minuscule, overwinter and hatch in spring when temperatures warm up.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The asylum is closing down, Misael learns, forcing him to move his sister into his minuscule pad in the woods.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
Up close, the vast expanse of the human skin resembles an unknown landscape, maybe similar to the lunar terrain, with craters and elevations in the form of minuscule blemishes, hairs, and cutaneous eruptions.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The eggs, which are minuscule, overwinter and hatch in spring when temperatures warm up.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The asylum is closing down, Misael learns, forcing him to move his sister into his minuscule pad in the woods.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026
Up close, the vast expanse of the human skin resembles an unknown landscape, maybe similar to the lunar terrain, with craters and elevations in the form of minuscule blemishes, hairs, and cutaneous eruptions.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
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Keep scrolling for tiny travel essentials that'll fit right in your personal item.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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These migratory aerial acrobats need a lot of energy to beat their tiny wings so fast.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Protein provides the essential amino acids needed to repair microscopic tears caused by exercise and build new muscle tissue.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Interstellar space contains a sparse smattering of hydrogen atoms and microscopic grains of cosmic dust.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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