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Recent Examples of minimally
The snakehead’s firm white meat has a nice flavor when minimally dressed.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
This may explain why nearly two in five of all surgical procedures were done by Gen X, though double the number of people opted for minimally invasive procedures.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Below, in an unfiltered, minimally edited (only for clarity) interview, the mother-daughter duo take PEOPLE through the final days on set, share their hopes for the characters' futures and answer a few lingering questions.
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Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Studies, like this one published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology, agree, and say even good packaging habits (like vacuum sealing) only extends the lifespan of soft cheese minimally.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
Economic activity was minimally disrupted.
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Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Honey is minimally processed compared to refined white sugar and may offer modest health benefits.
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T'keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
The raw food diet emphasizes eating uncooked and minimally processed foods.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
Regardless, the project could prove fantastic for minimally invasive medicine.
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New Atlas,
8 June 2026
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
This may explain why nearly two in five of all surgical procedures were done by Gen X, though double the number of people opted for minimally invasive procedures.
—
Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Below, in an unfiltered, minimally edited (only for clarity) interview, the mother-daughter duo take PEOPLE through the final days on set, share their hopes for the characters' futures and answer a few lingering questions.
—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Studies, like this one published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology, agree, and say even good packaging habits (like vacuum sealing) only extends the lifespan of soft cheese minimally.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
Economic activity was minimally disrupted.
—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Honey is minimally processed compared to refined white sugar and may offer modest health benefits.
—
T'keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
The raw food diet emphasizes eating uncooked and minimally processed foods.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
Regardless, the project could prove fantastic for minimally invasive medicine.
—
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimally
Adverb
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Across the full sample, those with insecure attachments reported wanting slightly larger families than those with secure ones, and insecure attachment was likewise modestly associated with having more children.
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While the numbers of comedies on the ballot stayed almost level with last year (up very slightly to 71 from 69), dramas dropped from 126 in 2025 to 110 this year, and limited/anthology series are down to 31, from 44 last year.
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And three of them — Laurie Canter, Peter Uihlein and Caleb Surratt — just barely made it after finishing right on the cutline at 4 over.
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The uncomfortable truth here is that whether anyone is keeping that eye depends on which level of government prevails, and the contest has barely begun.
Adverb
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The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.
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Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.
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But Korean pop music has scantly been recognized in the larger pop or general categories at the Grammys.
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Selling the farm for a star who makes the lineup marginally better but still far from a contender shouldn’t be the goal.
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Shares of Zeta advanced 7%, while Palantir was marginally lower on the day.
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Chait narrowly averted a three-union strike in April with agreements that restored labor peace — but left critics questioning whether the school system could afford the pact, and whether Carvalho would have held out for a more affordable deal.
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The other gap is that the economic benefits of tourism remain too narrowly concentrated.
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Whatever the reasons, the result is somewhat ironic.
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Car show winners The winner of Best in Show at the fourth annual Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show, held June 6, may seem somewhat underwhelming, but organizers assert that Michael Vanni’s 1964 Chevy Nova has serious street cred.
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The launch was scarcely announced in advance.
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Although Homer does not say so, enslaved women in a royal house would scarcely have had the power to refuse male visitors, even so surly a bunch as the suitors.
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“Minimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimally. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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