as in slightest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
the beached whales were returned to the sea with only minimal loss of life
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Recent Examples of minimal
The chaise is essentially a cross between a sofa and a daybed and arrives with minimal assembly required.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
To contemplate adding 10,000 housing units along Edgewater’s adjacent stretch of Broadway with minimal off-street parking requirements constitutes urban planning malpractice.
—Steve Weinshel, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Technology: Fiber connections provide consistent, high-speed connections with minimal lag.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Catchers are always in short supply at the trade deadline, and the bar for a passable veteran backup might be low enough for Vázquez to clear, but the return will be minimal at best.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
To contemplate adding 10,000 housing units along Edgewater’s adjacent stretch of Broadway with minimal off-street parking requirements constitutes urban planning malpractice.
—Steve Weinshel, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Technology: Fiber connections provide consistent, high-speed connections with minimal lag.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Catchers are always in short supply at the trade deadline, and the bar for a passable veteran backup might be low enough for Vázquez to clear, but the return will be minimal at best.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimal
small
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The Kitchen by Cooking with Que is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays as a small café. Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: [email protected].—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Bringing bold wallpaper into a small space can be a fun way to add a bit of a ‘wow’ factor, and that is precisely what Laws did in this 40-square-foot half-bath.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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“Minimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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