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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 big advance of the ESP over the older Encore, and even over the higher-end Baratza Virtuoso+, is the addition of more micro adjustments on the finer end of the grind settings.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • At a new micro bakery in a quaint corner of East Nashville, customers decide the price.
    Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 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
  • The barbecue rub seasoning adds a tiny bit of that familiar barbecue sweet-savory mixture.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As a child in Cuba, Mike Fernandez watched as his teachers were replaced with government instructors, books vanished from classroom shelves and ultimately, Communist Party officials took over his dad's tiny sandwich stand.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Passports are just one minuscule aspect of this undertaking.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pilot processed roughly four tons of sodium sulfate per year, which is minuscule compared with the tens of thousands of tons generated by many facilities.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 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
  • That brings us to now, this infinitesimal moment of geological history — one of the most out of control in the history of animal life.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Your chances of being a long-term winner are infinitesimal, and a small percentage of people will develop an addiction that upends their lives.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mount Beacon is just a smidge further for a hiking daytrip and dropping into the Hudson Valley Brewery after.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But then the fish gives way and a smidgen of foie gras stashed inside makes your eyes pop.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This has created a pressing need for new therapies capable of stopping these microscopic menaces from wreaking havoc.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Tattoo artist Kelly Violet painted a haunting floral, while Cosmodernism did a composition inspired by microscopic chemical patterns.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Minim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minim. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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