de minimis

adjective

dē-ˈmi-nə-məs How to pronounce de minimis (audio)
Definition of de minimisnext
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 Specifically, the proposal would eliminate foreign-currency gain or loss on qualifying principal-residence mortgages and increase the de minimis exclusion for personal foreign-currency gains from $200 to $1,000. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The de minimis exemption was heavily exploited in the retail industry, especially by e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu that sell large quantities of low-price clothes and other goods. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Apple’s math will likely be challenged Apple’s filing said that Epic is hoping that the court fight will end with Apple charging a de minimis rate to developers who want to have more control over how transactions are completed in their apps. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Commissioner John Wasik, who voted against the resolution, said labeling the project as de minimis is insufficient considering the environmental issues surrounding the Waukegan area. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for de minimis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
  1. slight
  2. nominal
  3. insignificant
  4. petty
  5. trivial
Adjective
  • Davis held a slight lead Wednesday, and the race between Murphy and Democratic challenger Raymond Smith was particularly close.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The slight gap between the two candidates doesn’t bode well for Bass, since Raman is expected to secure a larger portion of the late-arriving ballots in the coming days.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of slight
Adjective
  • The latest cells can retain around 90 percent of their nominal capacity at temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F), outperforming conventional lithium-ion chemistries, particularly LFP.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Recordings averaged six hours and 38 minutes, roughly half a battery’s nominal life, the report said.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominal
Adjective
  • Although that may sound insignificant, today’s technology would not exist without the underlying basic research.
    — Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • One even found that there's a not-insignificant relationship between having a larger analytics staff and winning more games.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of insignificant
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  • The former sheriff claimed Luna has presided over a deep decline in department morale and staffing while being too soft on drug users, the homeless and petty criminals.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Takeshi’s father is a petty and proud man, in ways continually expanded upon throughout the film’s runtime, though how he’s actually framed never truly changes.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of petty
Adjective
  • These sounds are strange bedfellows, but the delirium rarely feels indulgent or trivial.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Wiring the Teensy to the magnetic-imaging tile was trivial, only complicated by the fact that one side of the board has a silk-screen error that misidentifies the SPI connections (SparkFun says this will be fixed in future runs of the board).
    — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of trivial

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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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