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
But the de minimis change, adding tariffs to shipments valued under $800, came as a surprise.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
What To Know According to a 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research paper, eliminating de minimis could reduce consumer welfare by up to $13 billion each year, with lower-income households feeling the greatest impact.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The de minimis exemption—a tariff loophole that for years made millions of direct-to-consumer imports duty free—is gone, and its end marks a structural shift for American shoppers and logistics providers.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Even Amazon has benefited from de minimis.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
What To Know According to a 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research paper, eliminating de minimis could reduce consumer welfare by up to $13 billion each year, with lower-income households feeling the greatest impact.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The de minimis exemption—a tariff loophole that for years made millions of direct-to-consumer imports duty free—is gone, and its end marks a structural shift for American shoppers and logistics providers.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Even Amazon has benefited from de minimis.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
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Nobody who has even a slight awareness of how the organization does business expected the Ravens to trade multiple Day 1/2 draft picks for a player.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boston has the opportunity to shell out a qualifying offer for the veteran hurler, which would be a slight raise worth roughly $22 million.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the music, train rides will be offered around the park for a nominal fee courtesy of the Poway-Midland Railroad.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kim Yong Nam was not related to Kim Jong Un, but his loyalty to the ruling family enabled him to serve as president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly—the country's nominal head of state—from 1998 until April 2019.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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As Boise State football’s season ticked along to the tune of a 6-2 record, a not-insignificant portion of the fan base gave redshirt junior quarterback Maddux Madsen a lot of heat.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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The flaws in Down Cemetery Road are not insignificant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beccuau said the suspects charged so far appear to be petty criminals and blue-collar workers from northern Paris suburbs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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She also was cited on suspicion of disobeying a police officer, a petty offense that carries a fine.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Her frustration only grew when M woke up and started yelling about something trivial.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Maybe autocracy starts with something as trivial as this.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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