as in sparse
including only what is most basic or needed
a bare-bones website a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.
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Recent Examples of bare-bones
Last month, social media posts were sent and a bare-bones website went live announcing the Golden Helmet Collective, which is lacking detail, but seems to be the start of a hockey-specific effort to raise NIL money for future Gophers.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Airlines spent years slicing up their coach cabins, from extra legroom seats to bare-bones basic economy fares that don't allow changes or include a seat assignment.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 July 2025
In late April, Indiana's Republican supermajority approved a bare-bones state budget that included a last-minute measure to strip $7.4 million from Indiana Public Broadcasting.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Its appeal may be each location’s zero-frills, 1950s-style diner aesthetic — or its refreshingly bare-bones menu.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Airlines spent years slicing up their coach cabins, from extra legroom seats to bare-bones basic economy fares that don't allow changes or include a seat assignment.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 July 2025
In late April, Indiana's Republican supermajority approved a bare-bones state budget that included a last-minute measure to strip $7.4 million from Indiana Public Broadcasting.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Its appeal may be each location’s zero-frills, 1950s-style diner aesthetic — or its refreshingly bare-bones menu.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
Adjective
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The Wild West was known for its absence of centralized authority, where law enforcement was sparse and rules were often made or broken on the spot.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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But since winning the Super Bowl in the 1995 season, success has been sparse.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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In 2020 and 2016, Wisconsin was decided by 20,000 votes — roughly 1% of the vote and a mere fraction of the more than 160,000 four-year students attending University of Wisconsin System campuses and Marquette University at the start of the 2024-25 academic year.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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After all, Tycho formed a mere 108 million years ago, while other lunar craters have been estimated to be 3.9 billion years of age.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Choose from a slew of sizes and lengths, including short, regular, and tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Touchbacks: Touchbacks for kickoffs have been moved from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, incentivizing the kicking team to keep the ball in play or have to deal with their opponents being a short trip away from reaching field goal range.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Observers should look toward east, ideally from a location with a clear horizon and minimal light pollution.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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At the constitutionally minimal age of 25, Cawthorn was among the youngest House members ever and drew negative headlines over several scandals, embarrassing videos, unhinged rhetoric, and run-ins with the law.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bare-bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare-bones. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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