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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Dube is best known for his research into minimum-wage laws.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The programs that once felt like partnerships are now predatory relationships designed to extract maximum value while delivering minimum benefits.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Fewest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fewest. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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