diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/_index.md b/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/_index.md
index 57a16ef14..3dbc68b03 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/_index.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/_index.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ metrics, IoT data, and event monitoring.
 
 **InfluxDB IOx** is InfluxDB's next generation storage engine that unlocks series
 limitations present in the Time Structured Merge Tree (TSM) storage engine.
-InfluxDB IOx allows nearly infinite series cardinality without any impact on
+InfluxDB IOx allows infinite series cardinality without any impact on
 overall database performance. It also brings with it native
 **SQL support**<!-- and improved InfluxQL performance -->.
 
diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/write-data/best-practices/schema-design.md b/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/write-data/best-practices/schema-design.md
index 90455d5cc..5dbc66378 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/write-data/best-practices/schema-design.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-iox/write-data/best-practices/schema-design.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ question as you design your schema.
 {{% note %}}
 If coming from a version of InfluxDB backed by the TSM storage engine, **tag value**
 cardinality no longer affects the overall performance of your database.
-The InfluxDB IOx engine supports nearly infinite tag value and series cardinality.
+The InfluxDB IOx engine supports infinite tag value and series cardinality.
 {{% /note %}}
 
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