as in car
a very small automobile
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Recent Examples of mini
James Powel, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Let’s place the past on the back burner and put the future on hold for this mini-quiz about what’s going on these days at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Major parts of Kansas City can say goodbye to the sale of mini liquor bottles and single-serve containers of beer and malt liquor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The roundtable discussion and mini-rally came one day after the tax filing deadline, and as delivery drivers, who often subsist on tips, face increasing gas prices in the wake of the energy disruption that followed the start of the war.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Let’s place the past on the back burner and put the future on hold for this mini-quiz about what’s going on these days at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
This area will include a life-size animatronic of Gary, the robot formerly known as 4, as well as a mini game involving Krypto.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Major parts of Kansas City can say goodbye to the sale of mini liquor bottles and single-serve containers of beer and malt liquor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mini
Noun
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Investigators say a disturbance between two groups inside a business carried over into the parking lot and a female suspect got into her car, killing one while injuring a man and two other women.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Overstreet returned to the Dolphins in 1983, but was killed in a car accident in June 1984 — a year after the birth of his son.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Serving international private school operators, international education publishers, global charter, virtual, and micro schools, and ministries of education can provide more stable recurring revenue, which means longer runways for innovation that ultimately benefits students everywhere.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a big contrast in the takeup of EVs in the US versus China, where EVs account for about half of auto sales.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Revenue streams from credit cards and auto loans were up 5% and 24%, respectively.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As a 5-footer, my favorite part is that the pants are available in a petite-friendly inseam, along with four other inseam options, limiting the need for alterations.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are plenty more petite-friendly spring dresses on sale right now at Amazon.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The driver sits low, like a sports coupe, making the ride smooth, centered and planted.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Strain and divide between glasses: Strain and divide cocktail among 3 stemmed cocktail glasses, such as Champagne coupes.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Incumbents need to build for a multi-model, multi-everything future in order to close the innovation gap and retake a leading role in defining the agentic era of AI.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Zendaya looked model-esque and confident in the dress while striking poses and laughing in front of the event’s photographers, as captured in videos.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pablo Estrada Vicente, 22, of New Britain, was charged with weapons in a motor vehicle, engaging officers in pursuit, interfering with an officer, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and reckless driving, according to the East Haven Police Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many homeowners or renters insurance policies classify e-bikes as motor vehicles and exclude them from coverage.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Get miniature bottles of things like toothpaste, mouthwash, body powder, deodorant, hairspray and so forth.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cats slip in and out of their miniature palazzo, vanishing and reappearing as if through unseen doors.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Mini.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mini. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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