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adjective

Definition of minimumnext
as in lowest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property

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minimum

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noun

as in modicum

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Recent Examples of minimum
Adjective
Levee sponsors are responsible for hiring a professional engineer to conduct the analyses needed to certify that the levee meets the minimum requirements. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 This trend is evident in the data, as even more states set records for average minimum temperatures through the summer, with a total of 17, including ties, according to the analysis. — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
An already small venue has been reduced in size even further as the club rushes through expansion to reach the league minimum of 15,000 capacity by the spring. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 At minimum, Brown wants advance notice and the ability to remove her daughter from any such match. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
  1. smallest
  2. modicum
  3. minimal
  4. minim
  5. semblance
  6. syllable
  7. ounce
  8. spark
Adjective
  • While that’s painful for house hunters, note that the surge was the 18th-smallest among states and trailed the 93% jump nationally.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of smallest
Noun
  • The fact that the show couldn’t manage even a modicum of suspense with the same material shows how utterly sauceless this adaptation is.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, a modicum of decency four years ago would’ve gone further.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of modicum
Adjective
  • In the early 1980s, the Falkland Islands had a minimal British military presence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In court records, lawyers for Sunshine said the state indicated Blodgett’s medical needs were minimal and didn’t inform the group home provider that Blodgett’s diabetes management was complex.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of minimal
Noun
  • Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
    — courant.com, courant.com, 30 June 2017
Definition of minim
Noun
  • But doing this while maintaining any semblance of balance in her own life meant giving up a well-paying job as a health care professional.
    — Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And while stretching in downward dog won’t necessarily cool your body, doing yoga might cool your mind, bringing a semblance of calm amid the heat storms.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of semblance
Noun
  • Poe Many parents with a long or complicated surname—and even those without—like to consider a short, one-syllable given name as a balance.
    — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Their head coach would pace around them before belting out three syllables.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of syllable
Noun
  • The deal will fill the container up to 400 ounces, which is equivalent to two extra-large popcorns, per Cinemark.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Set the scene Upon entering, don't let the grandiose, atrium-esque, white-marbled lobby fool you into thinking there's an ounce of formality or stuffiness here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of ounce
Noun
  • The challenge is converting that spark into sustained advocacy and impact.
    — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As that vision comes into clearer focus, the Ravens should find a spark under a promising young defensive mind.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of spark

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