at a/the minimum

idiom

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

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The commission voted to meet quarterly at a minimum and monthly at most. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 Williams said the detention facility was, at a minimum, a joint partnership between the state and federal government. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025 Williams said Thursday that the detention facility was, at a minimum, a joint partnership between the state and federal government. David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2025 But the Legislature ought to abandon a bill that, if passed, at a minimum would run up legal bills paid by California taxpayers, likely on a losing cause. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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