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noun

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Recent Examples of minimum
Adjective
Those conditions include the creation of 250 jobs with an average salary of $67,000, along with investing a minimum of $57 million in the construction. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025 Colin communicated on Facebook with Tellez and the horse owners to discuss race dates, which horses can compete, the cost for owners to compete, and the minimum wager required, according to the complaint. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, all motor vehicle owners in Kentucky are required to carry minimum liability coverage. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025 The minimum guarantees were reduced to 14 out of the show’s 18 episodes per season, meaning some of Grey’s Anatomy’s stars won’t appear in four episodes usually sprinkled throughout the season. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minimum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
  • During the war, the clans provided a modicum of economic support to desperate members.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Like so many of us, Ron basically wants to get through the day with a modicum of pride in his job and come home to a stress-free environment.
    Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Related: Here are some tricks from the CDC for de-ticking yourself: • Put your clothes in the dryer on high heat for a minim of six minutes.
    Valerie Lego, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2017
Noun
  • Elton blew apart any semblance of any musicalboundaries.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the case with the Koia’s Elite Coffee drink, which is very much a pea protein shake, with little semblance to an iced coffee.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The statement was kept minimal to attract a broad and diverse set of signatories.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Snowfall will be minimal, limited to northern New England, the Upper Midwest, high elevations in the Intermountain West, and parts of Alaska where travel could be impacted.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Such a marvelous collection of syllables.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So far, the researchers have transcribed about 50 hours of barks into syllables.
    Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pumpkin and hemp seeds contain the most protein per ounce.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Costco bundles four 16-ounce hand soaps for your holiday scent needs.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now, Shepard has been jokingly jealous of Bell's spark with Brody on-screen in Nobody Wants This.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Their chemistry is amiss; a more palpable spark could have helped sell the bland and basic developments cooked up by Hoover, Boone and screenwriter Susan McMartin.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The shreds will quickly soften in a few minutes at room temperature.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025

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