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Recent Examples of minim
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
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
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Each eye uses a full HD micro-OLED panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, supplied by Sony.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Directed and written by Scott Cooper based on a book by Warren Zanes, the micro-biopic chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 acoustic album Nebraska.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lopsided score was a result of suffocating defense from the Chieftains, who never allowed Swampscott (10-2) to gain even an iota of rhythm on offense.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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And it's never made one iota of a difference.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The above snippet of conversation might have been a tiny portion of a lengthy AI chat and part of the many dozens of chats that the person has had.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The report also noted the presence of petechial hemorrhages — tiny blood spots from burst capillaries that can be associated with intense strain or injury — in the eyelids and skin of the neck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
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As that ice particle falls, more and more minuscule bits of water vapor freezes to it.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Tucker’s contract sent owners screaming once again for a salary cap — which Reinsdorf has been a proponent of since being an instrumental hawk in the owners ranks during the work stoppage of 1994 — the Sox’s minuscule payroll no doubt will send others screaming for a salary floor.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This was a smidge below Wall Street forecasts.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now the Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill star’s former digs have resurfaced for sale, asking a smidge under $9 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The most infinitesimal bit of matter has a span.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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And yet, what on TV is more fun than watching Carrie Coon’s Bertha Russell go steaming headlong into a ballroom full of fury and vengeance for some infinitesimal slight?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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First, pour cranberries into a trifle bowl and fill it with water.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Guests tucked into slabs of soda bread with lashings of butter and chicken pot pie, washed down by flights of Baileys on ice and second helpings from a trifle cart.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Minim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minim. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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