to a (bare) minimum

idiom

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

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Ghislaine Maxwell has been quietly moved from a federal institute in Tallahassee to a minimum security prison in Texas for white-collar female criminals. Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Yet, without any notification to the Maxwell victims, the government overnight has moved Maxwell to a minimum security luxury prison in Texas. Julia Bonavita , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Winegard recommended eliminating standing water around your home and yard to keep potential mosquito breeding grounds to a minimum. Lauren Kim, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 Cheaper models usually require users to set non-mopping zones in the app, and higher-end rivals like Dreame, Ecovacs and Roborock feature mop lifting to keep contact between mopping pads and carpets to a minimum. Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum

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“To a (bare) minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20%28bare%29%20minimum. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.

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