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 don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Last week, the Trump Administration also eliminated the de minimis trade exemption, which allowed low-cost items from online retailers, including Temu and Shein, to be shipped to the U.S. duty-free.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Last year, the Biden administration also began criticizing the de minimis exemption, with Chinese shippers sensing a clear vibe shift.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The United States, for now, still offers the de minimis exception for countries other than China.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Last week, the Trump Administration also eliminated the de minimis trade exemption, which allowed low-cost items from online retailers, including Temu and Shein, to be shipped to the U.S. duty-free.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Last year, the Biden administration also began criticizing the de minimis exemption, with Chinese shippers sensing a clear vibe shift.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The United States, for now, still offers the de minimis exception for countries other than China.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
Adjective
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Add slight tweaks to his pre-pitch charge and compression, Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins said, and Varsho now works above and down to the ball.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has enjoyed a slight uptick in favorability, according to a series of mid-May polls compiled by political analyst and statistician Nate Silver.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The main question of contemporary cinema isn’t (pace the nominal avant-garde) whether to tell a story but what story to tell, how to tell it, and, for that matter, what a story is.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Much like a poinsettia, the actual flower is insignificant, but the surrounding 3 to 6 colorful bracts are spectacular.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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With less than 1 in 3 people being comfortable with the use of AI in business, this is not an insignificant number.—
Theodora Lau,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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As a result, defendants in Colorado’s municipal courts can face much longer sentences than those in state court for the same petty offenses, The Denver Post previously found.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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Each encounter brings four options for how to beat that opponent, a prime opportunity to make petty jokes.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Harnessing The Power Of Data For AI The data in your organization’s repositories, even the data that seems trivial, like emails or archived contracts, has inherent value to your business.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Matt steps outside his Hollywood bubble and realizes how small and trivial his problems are.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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