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Recent Examples of minimally
While minimally invasive procedures have improved cardiac care, the heart’s complex anatomy and constant motion require rigorous hands-on training to reduce procedural errors.
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Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
When consumed alongside fresh or minimally processed foods, frozen meals can be a convenient option for ensuring dinner is on the table.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
This story has been minimally edited to meet contemporary standards.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
An unfortunate concoction of regrettable personnel decisions by former general manager Chris Grier - combined with a degree of bad luck - have left the Dolphins scrambling to position themselves to be even minimally functional when free agency begins in 10 days.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
But Aubry’s reputation as a shrewd strategist is almost entirely based on her first-season performance; in two subsequent seasons, she’s seemed noticeably less dynamic and minimally effective.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
In the living room, a rare and fully restored Alexander Cone fireplace seems to float down from the ceiling, serving as the centerpiece in the otherwise minimally outfitted space.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
These results suggest that ingestible bioimpedance capsules could one day give clinicians a direct, minimally invasive window into gut-barrier function and inflammation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Renal denervation is a minimally invasive therapy that reduces overactive sympathetic nerve activity around the renal arteries.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
When consumed alongside fresh or minimally processed foods, frozen meals can be a convenient option for ensuring dinner is on the table.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
This story has been minimally edited to meet contemporary standards.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
An unfortunate concoction of regrettable personnel decisions by former general manager Chris Grier - combined with a degree of bad luck - have left the Dolphins scrambling to position themselves to be even minimally functional when free agency begins in 10 days.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
But Aubry’s reputation as a shrewd strategist is almost entirely based on her first-season performance; in two subsequent seasons, she’s seemed noticeably less dynamic and minimally effective.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
In the living room, a rare and fully restored Alexander Cone fireplace seems to float down from the ceiling, serving as the centerpiece in the otherwise minimally outfitted space.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
These results suggest that ingestible bioimpedance capsules could one day give clinicians a direct, minimally invasive window into gut-barrier function and inflammation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Renal denervation is a minimally invasive therapy that reduces overactive sympathetic nerve activity around the renal arteries.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimally
Adverb
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Embrace the slightly dystopian vibe and buy a bag of pellets from one of the old-timey pioneer stores to hand-feed the furry descendants.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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By combining strontium doping and oxygen tuning, the team produced many slightly different versions of the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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In astronauts who spent about a year aboard the International Space Station, some areas near the top of the brain moved upward by more than 2 millimeters, while the rest of the brain barely moved.—
Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then use a microfiber cloth barely dampened with water to wipe the fixture clean, making sure to get into any grooves and crevices.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to François Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis, the $71B Disney-Fox deal from late last decade, which was waved through by the EU but examined minutely, sets the closest recent precedent for Hollywood M&A in the continent.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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But Korean pop music has scantly been recognized in the larger pop or general categories at the Grammys.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Gas prices did come down from their $5-a-gallon peak in June 2022, but experts say the G7 oil release helped only marginally.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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That means less space for comedies, dramas and unscripted shows, which could squeeze some marginally performing series out.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Santee residents narrowly defeated the measure, with 52% of voters opposed.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Piastri, who grew up in Melbourne near the track, narrowly lost the world championship last year.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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About a quarter of independents approved, split between somewhat and strong approval.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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After their excellent but somewhat overlooked 2023 album 3D Country — which occasionally evokes the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion — the band was feeling dispirited.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Joao Pedro then fired a low shot into the bottom corner with just about the last kick of the match to give Chelsea a 4-2 margin of victory that their performance scarcely deserved against impressive second-tier opposition.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Recovery has scarcely begun, but insult is being added to fire victims’ injuries as local officials — especially Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — engage in a tawdry game of finger-pointing.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Minimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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