at a/the minimum

idiom

: at least
We'll need 10 years at a/the minimum.

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This may seem a generous assessment—a prudent forecast would be crazy-high intoxication, at a minimum—but this pertains to the have-it-large contingent, which is relatively small. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 July 2025 The statutory damages range is $750 per copy at a minimum and up to $150,000 per copy maximum. Dale Nelson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The initial tariffs on imports for Vietnam announced by Trump in April were set at a minimum of 46 percent. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 In fact, the Heat would have then needed to release Robinson before his full $19.9 million salary became guaranteed for next season and then also would have incurred at least about a $3 million cap hit to sign his replacement at the minimum. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for at a/the minimum

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“At a/the minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%2Fthe%20minimum. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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