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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
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Mamdani’s labor platform calls for additional collective bargaining laws with better wages and working conditions across industries, like the current New York City fast food wage law that sets a minimum wage at $16.50 an hour, higher than the state’s minimum of $15.50.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Her debut album Invasion Of Privacy won Best Rap Album at the 2019 Grammys and is on the road to a Diamond certification, as every song on the tracklist is certified Platinum at minimum.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2025
In order to be labeled an extra añejo a tequila must spend a minimum of 3 years in oak.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Adjective
No minimum to open a Fidelity Go® account, but minimum $10 balance for robo-advisor to start investing
Fees
Fees may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Mamdani’s labor platform calls for additional collective bargaining laws with better wages and working conditions across industries, like the current New York City fast food wage law that sets a minimum wage at $16.50 an hour, higher than the state’s minimum of $15.50.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Her debut album Invasion Of Privacy won Best Rap Album at the 2019 Grammys and is on the road to a Diamond certification, as every song on the tracklist is certified Platinum at minimum.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2025
In order to be labeled an extra añejo a tequila must spend a minimum of 3 years in oak.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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His background and experience from Trump’s first term gives him a modicum of credibility, and his current lowkey efforts to reintroduce process discipline and clarity into the frenetic tariff policy whiplash deserves recognition.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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But there has to be a modicum of concern about inconsistent swing-and-miss stuff.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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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But, absent from their arguments is any semblance of law.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Trump segues into foreign policy There was some semblance of news from the Oval Office meeting beyond the dynamics between Trump and Musk.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Though the damage was minimal, the USGA later confirmed he was fined an undisclosed amount for violating Rule 1.2a, which governs player conduct.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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When there's minimal to no oxygen, the spores can flourish.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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To accomplish that, Wild did careful surgery on the audience the documentary team shot on the day, moving syllables of words around and forcing hearing audiences to try to piece words that don’t actually sound like words together.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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My editor made two syllables of a single word louder and suddenly people started laughing.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
Noun
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After a year of good growth apply the same fertilizer in February, May and late August at the rate of 5 ounces per plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The Flip is noticeably heavier at 1.4 pounds, versus 15.9 ounces for the Now+.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The style is pared down and technically precise, letting products shine while adding a spark of personality, as in Dungeness crab with yuzu kosho butter, perched over silken tofu.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Returning favorites bring sudden sparks without standing to reason.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Athletes and coaches are loath to admit even a shred of positive in any defeat, let alone in the immediate aftermath, but if ever the moral victory existed, can’t Inter Miami claim some of that even after a 4-0 defeat?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Still, in a shred of good news, other figures showed that businesses are still investing, despite the persistent uncertainty over Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and the potential impact of his massive tax and spending bill currently being reviewed by the US Senate.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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