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
The administration also halted the de minimis rule, established in 1938, which had simplified imports by exempting small value shipments from duties and taxes.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The company said the majority of its headwinds in the first quarter were due to the loss of the de minimis exception.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The profit outlook for this year was also cut, reflecting a $240 million hit the company will see from President Donald Trump’s trade war tariffs and the removal of the de minimis exemption.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The company said the majority of its headwinds in the first quarter were due to the loss of the de minimis exception.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The profit outlook for this year was also cut, reflecting a $240 million hit the company will see from President Donald Trump’s trade war tariffs and the removal of the de minimis exemption.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
Adjective
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The ice punishes the slightest miscalculations, demands the sharpest of focus.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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One report found there may be a slight benefit to moderate drinking, while the other concluded that even one drink a day was linked to a wide range of harms.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Austin Public trains those producers, who, for a nominal fee, gain access to state-of-the-art equipment, studio space and content distribution for their own work.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Dec. 2025
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Academic users will be able to access the platform for a nominal fee, while biotech and pharmaceutical companies are charged an annual subscription, which gives them the right to store their data securely, as well as a relatively low per-use charge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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So is her ability to see value in even the smallest, most seemingly-insignificant object.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Jan. 2026
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Competitions 'each more insignificant than the last' Shiver, first held in 2018, was canceled at least once before, in the pandemic years of 2021.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Angel went for a respectful middle-of-the-road jab — complimenting her parenting and resilience, but maligning her for being petty.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
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Who is not petty or vindictive.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There were 70,000 hospitalizations a year, which was not trivial, and virtually eliminating them was one of the major successes for vaccines in this country.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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If that seems trivial, your at-home priorities may require review.—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
27 Dec. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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