as in minuscule
very small in size
a soft drink with only an infinitesimal amount of caffeine
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Recent Examples of infinitesimal
Experts on foreign assistance argue that DEI spending at the agency is infinitesimal, with USAID’s $40 billion budget representing less than 1% of total federal spending and the proportion of funds allocated to DEI causes being significantly less.
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
The mass is given an infinitesimal push, parallel to the rail.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Further, even if the U.S. dominated the market, the impact would be infinitesimal: the market is currently a grand $3.6 billion a year.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Withdrawing American forces from Syria would do little to change Washington’s overall military posture, as the current deployment to Syria represents an infinitesimal fraction of the United States’ 614,000 active-duty and reserve soldiers and marines.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
The mass is given an infinitesimal push, parallel to the rail.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Further, even if the U.S. dominated the market, the impact would be infinitesimal: the market is currently a grand $3.6 billion a year.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Withdrawing American forces from Syria would do little to change Washington’s overall military posture, as the current deployment to Syria represents an infinitesimal fraction of the United States’ 614,000 active-duty and reserve soldiers and marines.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infinitesimal
Adjective
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With the caveat of a minuscule sample, Altuve still entered Saturday worth one out above average in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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But while bedrooms account for a minuscule 4 percent of heating fires, such fires are also disproportionately fatal, according to NFPA statistics—accounting for 22 percent of deaths.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Known for: Its tiny colorful bags, like Le Bisou, Mini Chiquito, and Bambino.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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In late spring and early summer, tiny pink or purple flowers appear in clusters that may cover the foliage and attract a variety of pollinators.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During a bloom, environmental conditions cause microscopic phytoplankton to proliferate.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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After a year of fastidious planning, a microscopic sample of the ultra-rare radioactive element berkelium arrived at a Berkeley Lab.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Infinitesimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infinitesimal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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