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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Scalable Compliance: Beyond one-off reports, PwC offers firms a scalable, repeatable process, enabling routine reporting with minimal manual effort.
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Tim Clark, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Thus, with the Broncos hosting the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, the workload was minimal.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Its minimal charging base station snaps together in three parts and has ground screws for fixing it to grass or dirt.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Take these precautions during water activities Swimmers, particularly those in southern states and warm coastal waters, should expect a minimal risk of contracting a pathogen in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, brackish waters and hot springs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Tim Clark, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Thus, with the Broncos hosting the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, the workload was minimal.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Its minimal charging base station snaps together in three parts and has ground screws for fixing it to grass or dirt.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Take these precautions during water activities Swimmers, particularly those in southern states and warm coastal waters, should expect a minimal risk of contracting a pathogen in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, brackish waters and hot springs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimal
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Minimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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