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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
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Prices start from $21,000 per person, based on a minimum of four guests.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
He also was ordered to pay her car payments, minimum payments on credit cards and some attorney fees.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Three months ago, just after the most recent Powerball winner was announced on May 31, the Powerball prize reset to its minimum of a $20 million.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Prices start from $21,000 per person, based on a minimum of four guests.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Hawthorne’s attorney, Jack Swerling, also spoke to the judge, asking for the minimum sentencing.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
He also was ordered to pay her car payments, minimum payments on credit cards and some attorney fees.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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The manager did not believe a lineup that had slugged the most home runs in the National League needed to deviate from its identity to finally produce runs with a modicum of consistency.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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This openness granted her a modicum of power in her, uh, complicated relationship with future husband Christian Grey.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 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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Although more expensive and labor-intensive, the practice replaces much of the Central Valley’s roughly 500,000 acres of rice with temporary wetlands during the winter, a semblance of how the land would naturally function without dams, and levees and civilization.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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And then, just like that, it was all gone; the newsroom routine, the daily deadlines, and any semblance of a clear next step.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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DaSilva said that, aside from Gabrielle, tropical development elsewhere in the Atlantic is likely to remain minimal because of a strong area of high pressure and the persistent dry, dusty air in the middle of the ocean.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sierra National Forest FacebookFresno County Sheriff's Office Evacuation MapThe Deer Fire (approximately 2 acres) and the Garlic Fire (less than one acre) both located north east of the Garnet Fire are seeing minimal growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This means a lot of single-syllable words and even more neutral answers.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 28 songs that Gaga, her dancers and band performed Tuesday night come at you with big choruses, soaring melodies, catchy hooks, fun strings of nonsense syllables and her signature deployment of eclectic styles — disco, glam rock, ’80s boogie, house, heavy metal and Daft Punk.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, spot silver prices soared past $40 per ounce overnight for the first time since 2011, bringing year-to-date gains to roughly 40%.—
,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Yeti 8-ounce Tumbler Small and mighty, this Yeti Tumbler is always in my bag for a quick stop at the lounge for an espresso before boarding, a small coffee to go in places where that’s definitely not a thing (hello, parts of Europe), or even just a quick swig of water before a flight.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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State fire officials determined the fire started after a SoCal Edison power line came into contact with a Frontier communications messenger cable, creating an arc and causing sparks to fall and ignite the vegetation below.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shred into large pieces into a bowl, then go back through with your fingers to break into fine shreds.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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To them, the phrase conveyed the precious shreds of humanity that survive the dehumanizing effects of the internet.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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