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being the least in amount, number, or size possible
spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Recent Examples of minimum
Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Members voted 4 to 1 to approve a three-year permit with conditions that set minimum staffing levels, ban the housing of minors and provide for a city oversight committee.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Leqaa going home today is the bare minimum.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Generally the minimum percentage would be 10%.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Members voted 4 to 1 to approve a three-year permit with conditions that set minimum staffing levels, ban the housing of minors and provide for a city oversight committee.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Mayor Mamdani said Monday that the New York City Department of Transportation will be lowering speed limits in 800 school zones to 15 mph under Sammy’s Law, which allows the city to set limits below the statewide minimum.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Leqaa going home today is the bare minimum.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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In turn, Jemma gets from them a modicum of their fearlessness.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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As with any physical competition, there’s at least a modicum of danger along the course.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.—
Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
30 Sep. 2017
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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
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It’s fallen on others to squint at the situation, looking for some semblance of a plan.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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No semblance of actual investigative journalism.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the recent demonstration, advanced software and unmanned platforms were combined to create a system capable of identifying and responding to electronic signals with minimal human involvement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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At Usangu Expedition Camp in Tanzania, for example, guides have replaced bright spotlights with thermal cameras so guests can observe critters with minimal disturbance.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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What Shakespeare demands in his language is that every syllable has specificity and justification.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dinner subs a five-ounce steak for the eggs.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new Ozzy — named after her paternal grandfather, the former Black Sabbath frontman who died of a heart attack last July — clocked in a week ago at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and 19 inches long, according to the photo.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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October 23 – November 21 Creative sparks want extra room to grow now.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hope is that an innovation district will attract researchers and companies to the region and spark business opportunities.—
Milla Surjadi,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The offerings are pure Tennessee, with not a shred of brisket to be found.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not an ounce of human empathy, not a shred of human decency.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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