as in smallest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
I play my radio at the lowest volume, but the neighbors still complain about the noise
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These mandates, which include price and profit controls and stringent minimum fuel inventory requirements, are also why so many refineries are closing shop in the Golden State.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Green pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison and a maximum term of 20 years, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Lowest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowest. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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