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Synonyms & Antonyms for insignificant
Synonyms
fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant
Antonyms
big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty
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Last year, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan admitted that a not-insignificant portion of his offensive gameplan for the 2018 season revolved around McKinnon — the team’s top free-agent signing the offseason prior — and the back’s versatility. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: What Jerick McKinnon’s injury setback really means for the 49ers," 28 Aug. 2019 In the past couple of years, Microsoft has bought a not-insignificant number of studios, including Obsidian Entertainment and Psychonauts developer Double Fine. — Julie Muncy, WIRED, "Sony Buys Studio Behind Its Awesome Spider-Man Game," 23 Aug. 2019 America, however imperfect — Americans do not want to know what goes on in their prisons, where a not-insignificant portion of the nation’s rapes happen — is much better now. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: ‘The Nickel Boys’: A searing reminder of what’s not unthinkable," 22 Aug. 2019 No phrase was insignificant; his performance wasn’t immaculate, but his spirit was boundless. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Three conductors made for three days of thrills with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood," 12 Aug. 2019 Pennies spent on daily luxuries may seem insignificant, but over time the pennies can become serious dollars. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 8, 2019: Leo, love conquers all; Scorpio, focus on home and family," 8 Aug. 2019 Many conservationists dismiss the leather trade as insignificant in its contribution to the decline of pangolins and as irrelevant today. — Rachel Nuwer, National Geographic, "Cowboy boots sold in the U.S. fueled the decline of pangolins," 24 July 2019 Initial results showed some cognitive benefit, lead investigator Clive Holmes said, but after they were adjusted to reflect the number of tests, the benefits were deemed statistically insignificant. — Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Colorado Alzheimer’s researchers shift focus after failures; begin testing leukemia medicine as treatment," 6 July 2019 Even in the unlikely event of a full-price offer, Sperling is facing a not-insignificant $200,000 loss, not counting real estate fees and 16 years of maintenance, taxes, and other assorted carrying costs. — Variety, The Mercury News, "Photos: Billionaire Peter Sperling lists historic estates in San Francisco and Holmby Hills," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insignificant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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