as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis
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Recent Examples of de minimis
Last week, the White House ended the de minimis exemption on goods valued at less than $800.
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Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 7 May 2025
While disruptive to e-commerce, the end of de minimis treatment of Chinese goods could give a boost to retailers less reliant on e-commerce or on Chinese manufacturing.
—Helen Reid, USA Today, 4 May 2025
The bump to $800 opened the floodgate, and China has been by far the biggest exporter of de minimis goods.
—Qilai Shen, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The recent China deal cut tariff rates from 145 percent to 30 percent, and de minimis tariffs on Chinese products are lowering from 120 percent to 54 percent.
—Ryan Young, National Review, 22 May 2025
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Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 7 May 2025
While disruptive to e-commerce, the end of de minimis treatment of Chinese goods could give a boost to retailers less reliant on e-commerce or on Chinese manufacturing.
—Helen Reid, USA Today, 4 May 2025
The bump to $800 opened the floodgate, and China has been by far the biggest exporter of de minimis goods.
—Qilai Shen, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The recent China deal cut tariff rates from 145 percent to 30 percent, and de minimis tariffs on Chinese products are lowering from 120 percent to 54 percent.
—Ryan Young, National Review, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
Adjective
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Injuries can range from a slight stretching of the ligament to a complete tear, where the knee becomes unstable.—
Paul McClure
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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By virtue of no state income tax, Florida, Tampa Bay, Vegas, Dallas and Nashville do enjoy a slight competitive advantage, but the first 14 Cup champions of the cap era didn’t share that same edge.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The Eagles saved a nominal amount of money after months of negotiations.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Judges could set the bond at a nominal amount, like $1.—
Caitlin Babcock,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Though the majority of planetary systems scatter their planets without trapping them, the portion of systems with wide-orbit planets isn’t insignificant.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
28 May 2025
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After being thrust into debates about the greatest players to have graced the Premier League and hailed as City’s best ever player by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak — a not insignificant claim — he can be left in no doubt about how he will be remembered.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Which party is willing to set aside petty differences and ego, and work in the interests of American prosperity?—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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This Christlike journey of scapegoating and torment ends in comeuppance for the haters and doubters, whose petty provocations tend to evoke a Bond villain in adolescence.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Every interaction, no matter how trivial, could end up being a bit.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This explains why trivial choices, like what to wear or eat and many more throughout your day can leave you mentally exhausted before tackling important tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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