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negligible

[neg-li-juh-buhl] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl /


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According to the merger agreement, shareholders receive one Equinox share for every Orla share plus a negligible amount of cash, making the transaction almost a purely one-for-one all-stock deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Gallrein has been a negligible presence on the campaign trail.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

That said, Arsenal defender Gabriel should have really conceded a penalty at Newcastle earlier this season as his arm, when sliding, was raised very high and the deflection off the body was negligible.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The bank’s credit costs have been negligible mostly thanks to recoveries from written-off accounts and lower loan slippages of retail customers, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In Rusty’s case, the evidence was negligible; he had merely been found at Rivonia with the others.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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