DE MINIMIS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

de minimis

adjective

dē-ˈmi-nə-məs

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 Don’t Over‑Rely on De Minimis Dreams Lawmakers have repeatedly proposed de minimis exemptions that would relieve small crypto payments—typically under about $200 or $300 per transaction, sometimes with an annual cap—from capital‑gains tracking so users do not have to log every coffee or ride share. —

Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025 About 48% of de minimis packages were shipped to America’s poorest zip codes, while 22% were delivered to the richest ones, according to research in February from UCLA and Yale economists. —

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025 Over the last decade, the number of de minimis international shipments claiming to be exempt from inspection surged from 140 million a year to 1 billion a year, the researchers found. —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025 The administration also halted the de minimis rule, established in 1938, which had simplified imports by exempting small value shipments from duties and taxes. —

Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for de minimis

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Adjective

Even the relatively slight role of Elizabeth’s page Tebaldo gets splendid singing from Gretchen Krupp.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Those who ran the Cowtown 5k and 10k Saturday morning had a fabulous forecast, temperatures were in the low 60s with a few clouds in the sky and a slight breeze.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026