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minutiae

[mi-noo-shee-ee, -nyoo-, mi-noo-shuh, -shee-uh] / mɪˈnu ʃiˌi, -ˈnyu-, mɪˈnu ʃə, -ʃi ə /


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Big picture stuff can be just as helpful as the minutiae.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Having dealt with the minutiae of the tactical approach he switched and started to deal with the emotion of the day.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Gorsuch at first refused to believe him, claiming greater expertise in the minutiae of the Mississippi code.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

Her preoccupation with archival minutiae fills space that could have been better spent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The book was filled with the minutiae of his many failed runs.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly