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Recent Examples of minimization
The Legacy Trust concept is not fundamentally about tax minimization or dynastic wealth (although it can easily be adapted as appropriate for those purposes).
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Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Owning mistakes matters, but there’s a difference between accountability and reflexive self-minimization.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Advertising codes emphasize honesty, fairness, decency, responsibility, respect, transparency, legality, and minimization of harm.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
In fact, according to the EFF analyst, many lawmakers have recognized these approaches, such as data minimization, in existing age-verification proposals.
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Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
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Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Over time, these insights embed themselves into a continuous improvement culture, enabling incremental enhancements in process efficiency, waste minimization, and energy management.
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CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Yet many patients report waiting years between first symptoms and diagnosis, with studies showing longer delays and higher rates of symptom minimization among women of color.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
Fourth, data-minimization practices evaluate whether apps collect only necessary information and clearly specify retention periods.
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Suleiman Saka,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Dec. 2025
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Owning mistakes matters, but there’s a difference between accountability and reflexive self-minimization.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Advertising codes emphasize honesty, fairness, decency, responsibility, respect, transparency, legality, and minimization of harm.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
In fact, according to the EFF analyst, many lawmakers have recognized these approaches, such as data minimization, in existing age-verification proposals.
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Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
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Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Over time, these insights embed themselves into a continuous improvement culture, enabling incremental enhancements in process efficiency, waste minimization, and energy management.
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CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Yet many patients report waiting years between first symptoms and diagnosis, with studies showing longer delays and higher rates of symptom minimization among women of color.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
Fourth, data-minimization practices evaluate whether apps collect only necessary information and clearly specify retention periods.
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Suleiman Saka,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimization
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The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
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Families facing difficult diagnoses deserve compassion, not condemnation.
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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After passing the Resolutions Committee of the South Dakota GOP, the censure was overwhelmingly voted down, with opponents saying the measure would only help Democrats.
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The House’s periodic descent into politically motivated censure votes, however, could propel them to make a change next year.
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As usual, denunciations of cancel culture were big.
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Keiko Fujimori assumed the role after her mother, the late Susana Higuchi, separated from her father following her public denunciation of corruption in his government regarding the handling of international donations.
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Following Rourke’s denouncement of the GoFundMe effort, Hines told fans that if Rourke didn’t want the money, donors would be reimbursed.
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In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville.
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The shift confused other lawmakers and policy experts worried about a de-emphasis on the project.
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The de-emphasis on high school recruiting has created a trickle-down effect.
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Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse, according to authorities.
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Unfortunately, there’s always collateral damage from these abuse cases.
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“Minimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimization. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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