lowest

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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  • While that’s painful for house hunters, note that the surge was the 18th-smallest among states and trailed the 93% jump nationally.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • Nobody cares until their 19-year-old child is sentenced to a 7-year minimum mandatory prison sentence on a drug charge, and shipped north.
    Gerard S. Williams, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • When Lake Powell’s levels fall below minimum power pool, that means water can no longer flow through the intake tubes for Glen Canyon Dam‘s hydropower facility, which is the primary method for moving water downstream from the reservoir in southern Utah.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
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“Lowest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowest. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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