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Recent Examples of least
Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The earbuds, at least to me just seem more comfortable and look less nerdy.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
August Brown, latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
As of now, the Power 5 league least likely to be represented in the playoff is the Pac-12, whose teams have steadily beaten each other; only one of its teams is ranked in The A.P.’s top 15.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
Still, there was at least a bit of anxiety on the Baylor side Thursday that would persist until Lagway had officially signed.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The earbuds, at least to me just seem more comfortable and look less nerdy.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
Women nominated for Grammy Awards, for instance, were most likely to be recognized for best new artist or song of the year and least likely to be up for producer of the year.
—August Brown, latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
As of now, the Power 5 league least likely to be represented in the playoff is the Pac-12, whose teams have steadily beaten each other; only one of its teams is ranked in The A.P.’s top 15.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for least
Noun
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Professional athletes, however, aren’t nobodies.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Paffett-Lugassy said the interaction model stays deliberately minimal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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That means minimal adjusting and fluffing are needed.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Players with lots of recruiting stars next to their names and coaches with lots of zeroes on their paychecks.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to Su, the current compute infrastructure runs at 100 zetaflops, but to serve 5 billion AI users worldwide, this needs to be raised to 10 Yottaflops (10 followed by 20 zeros).—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That’s the difference between having a mere below-average QB versus an awful one tied to your receiver.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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This process takes a mere 10 minutes, yet the result is a manicure that has lasted me up to 20 days.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Bengals, meanwhile, have zip-zilch-nada defensively other than Trey Hendrickson, who might not play on a short week with a bad back/hip.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Judy was sort of a nonentity in these films until Annabelle Comes Home, where she was played by Mckenna Grace and given the character development of being ostracized by her classmates over her possible-grifter parents.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shawn is played by out actor Rafael L. Silva, but the character’s sexuality is only noted in passing, and his relationship with his boyfriend is a nonentity.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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This damages the trunk and leaves an ugly, elongated canker that invites insects and stresses the tree, leading to stunted growth, sparse foliage, and stem dieback.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Least.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/least. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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