MINIMUMS Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

minima

noun

variants or minimums

plural of minimum

as in minims

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Noun

The Supreme Court continues to make consequential rulings in the shadows.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 21 Sep. 2026
His favorite target, CeeDee Lamb, emerged from the shadows with a breakout game that restores his stature among the NFL’s top wideouts in just one game.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

The optics are also described as being resistant to fast-moving fluids and particles, as well as to many chemicals.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
But those procedures can also send plastic particles down the drain — waste that South Florida’s wastewater systems aren’t designed to catch.

— Laurie Mermet, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

While vinyl siding can be beautiful, rust streaks and mold growth can ruin its appearance, making your entire home look drab and neglected.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
They were illuminated as dull streaks of red, as the group’s flashlights were covered with red tape to reduce the light.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of streaks

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Psyllium is taken by mouth and comes in a variety of forms, including powder, granules, capsules, liquid, and wafer.

— Melissa Fiorenza, HEALTH, 11 Sep. 2026
Vortex structures At 416 nanometers, the solar surface is dominated by granules, the convection cells that carry heat from the interior.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of granules

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Standard galactic black holes are ringed by a thick doughnut of gas and dust, which can block most X-rays.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Then there’s the sun, which has powerful UV rays that can fade everything from your drapes down to your hardwood floors.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of rays

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From the dining table below, where a young Charley often helped her grandmother fill blank planes with delicate dots, Caland could look up and see how far her line had taken her.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Sometimes the best way to find them is by digging through what came before, connecting dots, and seeing something that everyone else missed.

— Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dots

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Their head coach would pace around them before belting out three syllables.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The goddess Gayatri, a divine manifestation of the Gayatri mantra, is described in the Mahanarayana Upanishad as having five heads, along with three feet, six abdominal sections, and 24 syllables.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of syllables

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Over time chemical reactions produced early versions of metabolism, the ability for molecules to pass down information, and the formation of compartments that would become the boundaries of cells.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Within the cell, hydrogen molecules release electrons and protons at the anode.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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