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
Thus, for a working-class boy of Billy’s age, $5,000 feels like a life-altering sum that may open the door to a modicum of independence— that’s how much he’s offered to betray a new friend.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Runners-up from the Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament, England, got a modicum of revenge for narrowly losing that final by defeating Spain in the climax of this year’s UEFA European Women’s Championship over the summer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Hill Road was the race’s longshot at 18-1, and provided a modicum of fun for players who held the $20.20 trifecta (on a $2 bet).
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The news of emancipation culminated a generations-long struggle for Black people to obtain a modicum of freedom in the U.S.
For this reason, some refer to Juneteenth as the nation’s second Independence Day.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Runners-up from the Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament, England, got a modicum of revenge for narrowly losing that final by defeating Spain in the climax of this year’s UEFA European Women’s Championship over the summer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Hill Road was the race’s longshot at 18-1, and provided a modicum of fun for players who held the $20.20 trifecta (on a $2 bet).
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The news of emancipation culminated a generations-long struggle for Black people to obtain a modicum of freedom in the U.S.
For this reason, some refer to Juneteenth as the nation’s second Independence Day.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modicum
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Drake’s attempt to get his lick back comes amid a year of Kendrick unequivocally ending the goofy Torontonian, only for the Compton rapper to repeatedly trample on his proverbial grave at his funeral, a victory lap frequently likened to that one elephant’s in India.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watch this video to see how slow feeders and lick mats can keep your pet occupied for longer.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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But shreds of the original were repurposed and reimagined into a new statement.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Milvia Marigliano is a hoot as Coco Vulori, an old dear friend with some very loud opinions to express, and maybe the key to helping DeSantis solve his wife’s onetime unfaithfulness.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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