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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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Next, employees must sign either a union authorization card or a petition, with a minimum 30% participation rate, with 60% being best.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Among the 26 states that do have a minimum, that age is 10.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Adjective
In late May, one pitch-side lounge seat was going for more than $5,000, 10 times Mexico’s minimum monthly salary.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Next, employees must sign either a union authorization card or a petition, with a minimum 30% participation rate, with 60% being best.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Noun
The teams in each group play each other once, meaning all nations will play a minimum of three games at the tournament.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Among the 26 states that do have a minimum, that age is 10.
—Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Adjective
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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
Noun
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There is a part of me that feels some modicum of anxiety around being at the precipice of sharing all of this for the first time.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The White House still has a modicum of openness.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The university kept the building from falling apart, but maintenance and groundskeeping were minimal.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Physical controls include minimal HVAC buttons, manually adjustable vents, steering wheel controls for the ADAS systems and the sound system’s volume knob.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
8 June 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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The stories behind each batch of Booker’s range from nebulous to dubious to some semblance of credibility.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
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Those pressures border on turning hydraulic fluid into a solid, which, especially when paired with larger wheels and narrower tire sidewalls, prevents any semblance of a smooth ride, even on the best asphalt.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The stress is always on the second-to-last syllable, giving the language a swinging, singsongy quality.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Other unique menu items include caviar served with chips or chicken nuggets, a 42-ounce tomahawk steak and Parker House rolls accompanied by a beef tallow butter candle.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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The twist of allowing Cameron and Jared back in the game seemed to kill every ounce of momentum the show had, and the rest was something of an inevitable and drawn-out slog.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Football War Tensions between Central American neighbors El Salvador and Honduras had been building for some time, but the two-game qualifying rounds for the 1970 World Cup provided the sparks for warfare.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Zach and Bryce, however, despite being paired with Kayda Reese Bosse and Trinity Tatum, respectively, continue to share sparks of flirtation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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