as in lowest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
the gymnast won the gold medal only because he made the fewest mistakes
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minimum
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The sheer wave of Payton favorites re-upping on minimum deals — tight end Nate Adkins, fullback Adam Prentice, receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, running back Jaleel McLaughlin — has washed in heaps of online vitriol from Denver’s own fanbase.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026 -
The minimum benefit at age 62 is 30% smaller.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Fewest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fewest. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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