as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together
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Recent Examples of modicum
Subaru doesn’t pretend to value any modicum of luxury.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
In turn, Jemma gets from them a modicum of their fearlessness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Maybe living in the heart of the imperialist beast could afford a modicum of protection and safety through proximity to whiteness.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Congress sought to ensure some modicum of fairness for the powerful new tools of radio and TV broadcasting.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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James Raia, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
In turn, Jemma gets from them a modicum of their fearlessness.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Maybe living in the heart of the imperialist beast could afford a modicum of protection and safety through proximity to whiteness.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Congress sought to ensure some modicum of fairness for the powerful new tools of radio and TV broadcasting.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modicum
Noun
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Drop some of the races on tracks no one gives a damn about and showcase the old school tracks, Bristol, Talladega and Daytona get three races a season.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Volcanoes, like stars and tides and changing seasons, don’t give a damn.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Noun
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If none of this makes a lick of sense, never fear.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The perpetrators of these crimes are savage animals without a shred of humanity.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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That's patently false and not supported by a shred of evidence.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Aziza Scott is a hoot as Anna’s pregnant best friend/real-talk Greek chorus of sorts, and Coiro herself doles out zingers as a random tourist on a bus.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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