at a/the minimum

idiom

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

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Precipitation will be at a minimum through the end of the month, NBC News pointed out, with January being the driest seen since the 1860s, when record-keeping began. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025 The President does have the prerogative to rescind a final rule, but that is a legal process, laid out by Congress, that usually takes months, at a minimum. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025 The order sets up what will be, at a minimum, a name-and-shame exercise. Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Such jobs typically require, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree and technical skills, including a knowledge of programming languages and project management software. Morgan Smith, CNBC, 22 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2025.

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