as in smallest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
there's not the slightest chance that your plan will work
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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
Adjective
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Nobody cares until their 19-year-old child is sentenced to a 7-year minimum mandatory prison sentence on a drug charge, and shipped north.—
Gerard S. Williams,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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When Lake Powell’s levels fall below minimum power pool, that means water can no longer flow through the intake tubes for Glen Canyon Dam‘s hydropower facility, which is the primary method for moving water downstream from the reservoir in southern Utah.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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After selling baklava at the Stock Show, the Unlus rented their first resraurant space in a small Eighth Avenue food hall.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon asks you to focus on the small tasks.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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But the slim, minimal design works perfectly with most casual outfits.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
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Abraham, the front-seat passenger whose involvement in the actual crime was minimal, served a little less than two years and was released in 2001.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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“Slightest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightest. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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