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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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The visa and tax landscape Visa requirements vary, but most digital nomad programs want proof you’re employed remotely, a minimum income and health insurance.
—Taylor Haught, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Everyone else is on a league-minimum deal, or thereabouts.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
With credit card APRs averaging over 22% currently, a balance that once felt manageable can grow quickly as the interest compounds and the minimum payments rise — all while everyday expenses keep pressuring household budgets.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The visa and tax landscape Visa requirements vary, but most digital nomad programs want proof you’re employed remotely, a minimum income and health insurance.
—Taylor Haught, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
Criterion one is mostly addressed through hardware reinforcement and clever engineering, for example, coating internal components in heat-resistant silicone and keeping moving parts to a minimum.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Everyone else is on a league-minimum deal, or thereabouts.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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During the war, the clans provided a modicum of economic support to desperate members.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Like so many of us, Ron basically wants to get through the day with a modicum of pride in his job and come home to a stress-free environment.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 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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Pop-in is frequent and often noticeable, and both friendly and enemy AI are nearly nonexistent, with only the boss enemies putting up any semblance of a fight.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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For the most part, the crowds are expected to shrink greatly on Friday due to festivities, though a scary movie like Black Phone 2 might be able to find some semblance of an audience.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional venture model rewards fast-scaling, low-capital businesses, such as software companies, that can grow quickly with minimal overhead.—
Mike Palank,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Its electric power delivers a quieter, emissions-free flight with minimal costs than conventional aircraft.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Their brains had a smaller N1 response when inner and outer syllables matched (the inner SIS effect).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 32-ounce cups come with a lid, straw and a bookmark with Chick-fil-A trivia.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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After all, even after surpassing numerous price records in recent years, gold only started 2025 priced around $2,600 per troy ounce.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Researchers recreated various fire and non-fire situations, such as lighters, welding sparks, and electric heaters, to train the AI for accurate fire identification.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Multiple smaller explosions were also caught on camera, lighting up the night with electrical sparks into the night sky with sharp popping sounds.—
Bonny Chu , Landon Mion , Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My search proved fruitful, so below you’ll find my top picks, including an air fryer that saves counterspace, a set of six dishcloths for $24, and a chopping gadget that also slices, grates, and shreds.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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Shred It For Packaging Turn used wrapping paper into pretty paper shreds for future gifts.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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