MINIMALISM Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

minimalism

noun

Definition of minimalism

as in moderation

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Recent Examples of minimalism So is a reaction against the minimalism that dominated interiors for the past decade. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Timber, steel and glass give the architecture clarity, while natural materials keep its minimalism from feeling cold. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Instead of chasing ultra-light minimalism, it is built around a thicker, more heavy-duty format, combined with a bold futuristic design language. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026 This language can also, suddenly, drop several octaves into minimalism. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimalism

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In any case, OpenAI’s breach of Hugging Face is both a cautionary tale of lack of guardrails on the offensive side and over moderation on the defensive side.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Instead of focusing primarily on content moderation, companies should treat identity as the new security perimeter, defending against bots, fake accounts and falsified identities.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of moderation

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For daytime, Kim reaches for delicate, everyday pieces such as a layered look built on the brand’s box chain set or a simple stack of huggies or dainty diamond rings for understated, everyday elegance.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The result is a shoe that retains all the elegance of a classic loafer, but with a decidedly more relaxed vibe.

— Lucrezia Malavolta, Glamour, 25 July 2026

Definition of elegance

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What’s less arguable is the quality of Kinnear’s performance, a fine study in comic understatement at first that modulates into a delicately limned portrait of pain barely stifled.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
To say that the event was star-studded would be a vast understatement.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 July 2026

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