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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
Au pairs receive a minimum weekly stipend of about $196, and the host family provides room, meals and transportation. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 Even better, there’s no minimum order value for free shipping, and most Brand+ products ship free unless otherwise noted. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
Preserves must be a minimum of 160 acres (and no more than 2,560 acres). — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026 At minimum, rest time should be one minute, but two or three minutes between exercises is even better. — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 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 black mesh gown swept the floor and featured a plunging V-neck bodice and pink crystallized adornments throughout, offering the musician a modicum of modesty in specific areas.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The story might have at least a modicum of suspense if any of the upstanding townspeople were seen as struggling with the idea of murdering a trusted friend.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of modicum
Adjective
  • With Black Friday approaching, iGarden is offering a substantial discount on its K70 AI Pool Cleaner, a cordless robotic cleaner designed to tackle pool floors, walls, waterlines and slopes with minimal intervention.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As California election officials continue to tally votes, the tightest ballot measure fight as centers on a proposition that attracted almost no spending and minimal mud-slinging.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 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
  • Panelists were handpicked and invited for a single meeting to share their own data, analysis, and conclusions, unmoored from any semblance of collaborative consensus and, too often, scientific rigor.
    — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Trouvé seems drawn to anything that implies a semblance of order and finding ways of shattering it along the way.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of semblance
Noun
  • Escobar can begin teaching them letters, syllables and how to put words together.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Everything is there for a reason, each syllable answering directly to the melody.
    — Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of syllable
Noun
  • Nor is $520 for 8 6-ounce A5 Wagyu filet mignons (a Costco online only deal available now).
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The smallmouth easily topped the 1950 Wisconsin record smallie weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ounce
Noun
  • To forge the target in the first place, Rice University scientists bound small diamond grains with cubic boron nitride and cobalt using spark plasma sintering.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Before the fumble, which came on a sack by linebacker Quintavius Johnson, Jones had provided a momentary spark after Sumrall benched Philo following Florida’s third series.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of spark

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