insignificance
noun
in·sig·nif·i·cance
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being insignificant
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a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance
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Her difficulty lay in her distance from the random violence of insignificance.
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
His groundbreaking work reveals how a hidden epidemic of insignificance is quietly eroding engagement, trust, and performance in organizations, and what leaders can do to reverse it.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Never have 59 rebounds carried such insignificance.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
His groundbreaking work reveals how a hidden epidemic of insignificance is quietly eroding engagement, trust, and performance in organizations, and what leaders can do to reverse it.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Never have 59 rebounds carried such insignificance.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Insignificance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificance. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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insignificance
noun
in·sig·nif·i·cance
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kən(t)s
: the quality or state of being insignificant
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