as in slightest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
the beached whales were returned to the sea with only minimal loss of life
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Recent Examples of minimal
All appeared calm as the protest ended around 7:20 p.m. with minimal police presence, and the gates to the college closed.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
They have been uploaded with minimal redactions for privacy reasons, the ODNI said, including redactions for social security numbers, tax identification numbers and grand jury information.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
These tools empower business users to build applications with minimal or no coding, accelerating the democratization of software development and redefining how IT infrastructure is managed.
—Diwakar Dwivedi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The light and shadows created through architectural lines allow for the space to be read as minimal and clean instead of cold or boring.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
They have been uploaded with minimal redactions for privacy reasons, the ODNI said, including redactions for social security numbers, tax identification numbers and grand jury information.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
These tools empower business users to build applications with minimal or no coding, accelerating the democratization of software development and redefining how IT infrastructure is managed.
—Diwakar Dwivedi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The light and shadows created through architectural lines allow for the space to be read as minimal and clean instead of cold or boring.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimal
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Minimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimal. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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