as in slightest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
severely reprimanded employees even for the smallest mistakes
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Recent Examples of smallest
While that’s painful for house hunters, note that the surge was the 18th-smallest among states and trailed the 93% jump nationally.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallest
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In dry periods under that plan, Lakes Powell and Mead could fall below minimum power pool 30% to 40% of the time, according to Bureau of Reclamation projections.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Comprehensive reforms removing regulations, such as minimum lot sizes and parking requirements, are areas where California still has either no statewide legislation or has made limited efforts that could be improved to increase supply and drive down prices.—
Eliza Terziev,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ceija Stojka’s small paintings at the Drawing Center swarm with such harrowing incident that viewers may not spot the mystery in the bottom right corner of many of her canvases.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons are small favorites on the road for Game 3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Smallest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallest. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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