smallest

adjective

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. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallest
  1. minimum
  2. small
Adjective
  • Dadiet, the first-round pick the Knicks selected 25th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, is scheduled to make roughly $3 million this season — enough space for another minimum salary player — with a pay raise north of $5 million in Year 4.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • For example, Betterment doesn’t require clients to maintain a minimum investment account balance, but there is an ACH deposit minimum of $10.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of minimum
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  • In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
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