iota

noun

ī-ˈō-tə How to pronounce iota (audio)
Definition of iotanext
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt

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Recent Examples of iota The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 But in the grand wisdom of the NHL, along with television rights holders that don’t care one iota about the ability for one team to prepare for another, the Wild were told Friday to order and book their charter to Denver on Saturday for a Sunday night start against the Avs. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 May 2026 From the historic Slippery Noodle Inn—Indiana's oldest tavern—to creative cocktail bars and cool music venues, Indianapolis has big-city luxuries without losing an iota of small-town charm. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 That didn’t change the overriding feeling of utter failure one iota. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iota
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iota
  1. damn
  2. whit
  3. hoot
  4. shred
  5. lick
  6. modicum
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of damn
Noun
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Definition of whit
Noun
  • Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoot
Noun
  • There’s yet to be a shred of evidence that Belichick can build and guide North Carolina’s roster into the kind of behemoth that can go on the road in the ACC, play poorly and win by double digits while barely being threatened with a loss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • As extra consumer bait, the double album closed with this new studio cut built around a killer Schon lick (and not much else).
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the 7-foot-3 giant still got his licks in on Mysterio.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • The story might have at least a modicum of suspense if any of the upstanding townspeople were seen as struggling with the idea of murdering a trusted friend.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The European Space Agency has 23 member states, which provide funding in three-year increments, offering a modicum of stability for ESA’s programs at the expense of agility.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of modicum

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“Iota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iota. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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