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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
While most of the streamers’ submissions opt for the minimum qualifying run, occasionally platforms like Netflix will offer longer releases for movie fans who prefer the big-screen experience. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Earning an account bonus usually requires maintaining a minimum balance, making qualifying deposits and completing a certain number of transactions. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
His foundation has missed the legal minimum for charitable giving for four years running. — Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Donaldson’s two-way deal allows for up to 50 regular-season games on the active roster, ineligible for the playoffs, on a contract that pays half the standard minimum. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 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 Dodgers, to their credit, displayed a modicum of fight, putting up five runs in the inning, but came up short in a 7-6 loss.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of modicum
Adjective
  • While born on the road and in the big rooms, much of Pure Devotion stems from retreats to small studios in Iceland and Spain, writing on a minimal setup of a couple of synths and an FX unit.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • ThinkBook designs often have longer key travel to facilitate more accurate and responsive typing, but here the keys appear very flat, suggesting the key travel will be minimal.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 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
  • Others did well, of course, only for profits to collapse when some semblance of normalcy returned.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The teams can theoretically save a little money by signing someone to a two-year deal — instead of paying them an exorbitant amount after their first season of college stardom — and, hopefully, create some semblance of roster continuity.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of semblance
Noun
  • The producer-recording artist shouted his single-syllable background vocals into a microphone by himself on stage.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At its best, Abrams’ writing taps into a satisfying cadence where the syllables follow an irresistible internal logic and hit just right.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Definition of syllable
Noun
  • These small birds are about six inches in length and weigh less than an ounce.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Muddle blueberries with 1 ounce lemon juice and a few mint leaves.
    — Ryan Brennan August 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ounce
Noun
  • Tighten the plan, cut one extra, and let your spark support the work instead of waiting outside it.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spark

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