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
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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The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That demographic, not insignificant, isn’t directly pandered to and might wonder how Alexander Hamilton could be treated as a historical footnote.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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
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This, of course, is trivial compared to the risk the Colorado River Basin’s shrinking snowpack poses to nearly every Southwest settlement, livelihood and life form that relies on its steady trickle downstream.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Misreading facial expressions isn’t trivial.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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