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noun

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Recent Examples of minim
Noun
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 30 Sep. 2017 Related: Here are some tricks from the CDC for de-ticking yourself: • Put your clothes in the dryer on high heat for a minim of six minutes. Valerie Lego, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minim
Adjective
  • The micro-car rolls on four 12-inch wheels wearing 125/65 tires, and benefits from a relatively short hood for good visibility through a windshield that's kept clear during rainy spells by a single wiper.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The next two homes in the micro community will be built simultaneously with the same machine.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • SimpliSafe Home Security System Abode iota All-In-One Security Kit The Front Door Protection system reviewed here comes with a base unit, three door/window sensors, a motion sensor, a Nest Doorbell, and a Yale Assure Lock 2 (available in Black Suede or Satin Nickel).
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • At the previous World Cup in 2022, hosted by tiny Qatar, all of England’s games were in Doha or just outside that city.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Nanotubes are ultra-small cylindrical structures, so tiny that thousands could fit across the width of a human hair.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The amount of space between garden soil particles is so minuscule that container plants struggle to send their roots into it and extract nutrients from it.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Budgets for these projects are minuscule (generally, $100,000 to $300,000 per series), and platforms release a lot of them, experimenting to see what resonates with viewers.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Euphoria and The White Lotus star, who is particularly fond of buying old houses and restoring them, was recently spotted taking a look-see at a vintage residence that is now for sale at a smidge under $15 million, according to the New York Post.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Arj gets most of the character development, though Rogen, Reeves and especially Palmer’s roles could be fleshed out a smidge more.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The odds of recovering from chemical dependencies as crippling as Ferrara’s are infinitesimal; the odds of getting a steady stream of projects off the ground for almost fifty years as an independent filmmaker are not much better.
    Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Backstory is infinitesimal, if telling.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Save as a collection on MyRecipes Cobblers, sky-high trifles, bundt cakes, cookies – there are so many impressive and delicious desserts for celebrating Thanksgiving.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
  • His trifle looks fantastic with a sponge collar, which gives it the air of wallpaper in an Italian boutique hotel.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Minim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minim. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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