as in minuscule
very small in size
the forest ranger showed us how every square foot of forest is alive with tiny creatures
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a tiny bit
a tiny fraction
a small fraction
an insignificant fraction
a measly fraction
a negligible fraction
a pitiful fraction
tiny holes
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Recent Examples of tiny
On Wednesday, the reading for the tiniest and most dangerous pollutant, PM2.5, was more than 77 times higher than safe levels set by the World Health Organization.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Despite the big-name support, CCS is pretty tiny with 20 accessories students and 39 fashion ones, but the number of applicants continues to increase.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
The full mesh front was a bonus in some ways—like making tiny socks easy to find quickly—but did not make these cubes a great option for my stank run shorts or soggy swim trunks.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Among the customers in their tiny office, Lincare was improperly charging at least 33 people and their Medicare plans.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiny
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Learning From Biological Systems Feynman drew inspiration from biological systems, noting their ability to store and process information on a minuscule scale while remaining highly dynamic and efficient.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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At the time this article was written, the Republican was a minuscule 0.1 points ahead, implying a dead heat in the Keystone State─one of the vital battleground states that will likely play a pivotal role in deciding who will replace President Joe Biden.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The brand recently released a miniature set of these products, which outperformed expectations, according to Hilarczyk, and will continue to refer to it across campaigns.Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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This condition causes an imbalance in the microscopic organisms within the body, which can have negative impacts on health, per Cleveland Clinic.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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That variation depends in part on the microscopic surface topography of the table as the bottle slides across it.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety The duo take oversight of a significantly smaller media operation that Comcast executives are betting will fare better without the burden of a passel of large cable networks that, while still profitable, are in decline.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The movie follows a dancer (Britt Robertson) who gets cut from her company in the big city and returns home to her small town, only to find that her parents’ local performing arts venue is at risk of being closed.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Tiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiny. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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