to a (bare) minimum

idiom

: as low as possible
We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

Examples of to a (bare) minimum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
That translates roughly to a minimum of 54.4 grams of protein a day for a person who weighs 150 pounds. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 The Trump administration recently hiked tariffs on Canada to a minimum of 35% –unless goods are compliant with the terms of the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement – escalating ongoing trade tensions with its northern neighbor. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025 The 28-year-old, who in 2020 was sentenced to a minimum of 55 years for helping his brother plan the suicide attack, is now accused of assaulting four guards at high-security HMP Frankland on April 11, per The Guardian. Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Mache Darby, 40, was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years in prison on Thursday after hitting and killing a pedestrian in uptown in December, according to a Mecklenburg District Attorney’s Office news release. Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“To a (bare) minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20%28bare%29%20minimum. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!