negligible

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So while driving Indy cars 177 miles in a circle may seem wasteful during a gas crunch, Sunday’s race will have a negligible affect on the price and availability of fuel at service stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Normally, this one-month difference is negligible, said John Paisie, president of Stratas Advisors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Analyst expects negligible financial impact on Trade Desk from OpenAI’s ad revenue, even if it reaches $3.3 billion by 2027.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Conversely, if it is pulled from the bottom-line—after the companies and the new government take their cut—the “dividend” for the average Venezuelan may be too negligible to spark the economic rebuilding Mr. McPherson envisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

My contribution to the effort was negligible, needless to say, and it took nearly an hour to complete the job.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer