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
Furthermore, the removal of the de minimis exemption in 2025—which previously allowed shipments under $800 to enter duty-free—likely contributed to the rising costs, closing a loophole many smaller importers relied upon.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The elimination of the de minimis exemption will likely dampen cross-border commerce flows and the associated ad spend.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The elimination of the de minimis exemption will likely dampen cross-border commerce flows and the associated ad spend.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
Adjective
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The Knicks are slight favorites to win Game 4, and a win would flip things back around.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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If your car is equipped with front radar or driver‑assist features, dirt on the sensor or slight misalignment from a parking‑lot bump could also be the culprit.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The bulls claim that trend justifies today’s valuations, and that EPS can keep rolling in double-digits while national income trudges at a nominal 5% or so.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Funds routed through weakly regulated financial centers, often under nominal compliance regimes, help seed narratives designed to divide Western societies and undermine political cohesion.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To the uninitiated, the distinction may seem insignificant.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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That's not an insignificant sum.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are some pretty gross, petty and violent acts of revenge.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jones noted those were not trivial sums for working families of the era.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The novel swings between the trivial and the dire, and in her bleakest moments Adora leans on the Stoics for guidance, thinking, C’mon, boys, don’t fail me now!—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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