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
The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Summer Benowitz with blob: An anthropomorphic blob attempts to turn itself back into a human — one minuscule, infuriating, frivolous, anxiety-provoking task at a time (a show about being in your 20s).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The mazes are a way to picture a black hole’s microstructure—its minuscule quantum makeup.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, some folks have preferred to stay in triple tax-free municipal bonds with minuscule yields, instead of shifting part of their portfolio into higher returning areas of the market.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Summer Benowitz with blob: An anthropomorphic blob attempts to turn itself back into a human — one minuscule, infuriating, frivolous, anxiety-provoking task at a time (a show about being in your 20s).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
The mazes are a way to picture a black hole’s microstructure—its minuscule quantum makeup.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, some folks have preferred to stay in triple tax-free municipal bonds with minuscule yields, instead of shifting part of their portfolio into higher returning areas of the market.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuscule
tiny
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The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Every detail is analyzed to maximize sound quality, Maserati says, down to the tiniest features.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Minuscule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuscule. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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