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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
  • In the age of fast fashion and micro trends, the pressure to be original — especially on Halloween — has never been more intense.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Travertine floors, open-pore woods, micro-perforated leathers, brushed metals, and loose furniture are set among a muted scheme of taupes and slates.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Remarkably, his passion and bravura haven’t diminished an iota with age.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The men’s version hasn’t changed an iota since the First Four was added in 2011 and hasn’t changed in any material way since growing to 64 teams (from 53) four decades ago.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • And in the case of this particular tiny home, the Timberline model by Amazon brand Allwood, that picture-perfect retreat is just a click away.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Scientists can estimate a few days or even a week ahead of time when lava is likely to emerge with the help of sensors around the volcano that detect earthquakes and minuscule changes in the angle of the ground, which indicate when magma is inflating or deflating.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And if the Panthers struggle, the difference in picks could be minuscule.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Rocketbook Core Reusable Spiral Notebook On Sale 9% off $31 Buy Now on Amazon $22 Buy Now on target For the one who takes the nicest notes and jots down pretty much everything, get them a more sustainable option.
    Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Your chance is now 25 out of 292 million, which is still, sorry to say, infinitesimal.
    Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In an Aspen Institute comparison of the 10 most popular high-school team sports, tennis ranked first for safety, with infinitesimal rates of catastrophic injury and concussion.
    Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That payout came up a smidge earlier this year, however, and the company’s underperformance last year has turned into more respectable performance this year.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • But the in-between woman sees a smidge of what’s happening.
    Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This scaffold contains microscopic channels filled with spinal neural progenitor cells, or sNPCs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Fayette County Coroner's Office in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a statement that an autopsy on the male infant was inconclusive, adding extensive microscopic analysis is needed to determine how the infant died.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Minim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minim. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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