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being the least in amount, number, or size possible
spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Recent Examples of minimum
Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Moreno's legislation would increase that to a minimum of 20 years, according to Fox News.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Hoosier adults who are eligible for Medicaid must work a minimum of 80 hours a month starting in late 2026, according to the bill.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The prostitution charges carry no mandatory minimum and a maximum sentence of 20 years.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
Ten percent of the multi-family residential units and 10% of the medium-term units rented for over six months — for a minimum of 39 units — will have rents affordable to households earning less than 80% of area median income.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Moreno's legislation would increase that to a minimum of 20 years, according to Fox News.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Hoosier adults who are eligible for Medicaid must work a minimum of 80 hours a month starting in late 2026, according to the bill.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The prostitution charges carry no mandatory minimum and a maximum sentence of 20 years.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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Martinez is enjoying a modicum of success, and is a valuable switch-hitter, capable of playing multiple positions.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Inter Miami is a relatively new MLS franchise, with co-owner David Beckham – who may have felt a modicum of sympathy for his former club, the LA Galaxy, not getting an invite to FIFA’s party – the original reason for this franchise gaining relevance in 2018.—
Glen Levy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.—
Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
30 Sep. 2017
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Related: Here are some tricks from the CDC for de-ticking yourself: • Put your clothes in the dryer on high heat for a minim of six minutes.—
Valerie Lego,
Detroit Free Press,
20 June 2017
Noun
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But no semblance of AGI seems to be in sight and many inside AI and outside of AI are handwringing that AI is not going to become AGI. Years 2038-2039 (Intelligence explosion): An AI intelligence explosion produces massive amounts of new intelligence.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Anyone with even a basic understanding of the movie industry of the 1930s, let alone a Hollywood mogul, would know the difficulty of adapting it to the screen with any semblance of fidelity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Catchers are always in short supply at the trade deadline, and the bar for a passable veteran backup might be low enough for Vázquez to clear, but the return will be minimal at best.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Although supply disruptions have been minimal so far, the risk of interference with oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remains a major factor driving market reactions.—
Thais Lopez Vogel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Noun
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To accomplish that, Wild did careful surgery on the audience the documentary team shot on the day, moving syllables of words around and forcing hearing audiences to try to piece words that don’t actually sound like words together.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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My editor made two syllables of a single word louder and suddenly people started laughing.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The unraveling of the age-gap relationship brings Elliot to an increasingly unhinged point, forcing Silverstone’s character (and Silverstone, by extension) to dig out every ounce of her own strength to fight back.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
4 July 2025
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American pediatricians count the number of ounces of milk and feeds per day, discourage night feedings and push to wean mainly to infant formula by the first birthday, even as the World Health Organization recommends two years or beyond. La Leche League, in contrast, is adamantly pro-breastfeeding.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Lacan’s arrival comes at a perfect moment for the Sun, who are in desperate need of a spark coming off a brutal four-game road trip last week.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The spark seemed to fade, then the extra effort went AWOL.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Zoé | 2024 | Canada | Rémi St-Michel | Midwest Premiere | The remaining shreds of Zoe’s mind desperately cling to her vague memories of better feelings.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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To date, despite all these ideas, there hasn’t been a single shred of solid evidence for the existence of axions, which naturally drops them down a peg or two on the credibility scale.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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