as in lowest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Recent Examples of minimum
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Prince William and Princess Kate, 43, typically try to keep work to a minimum when their kids are on break in order to spend time as a family — often outdoors.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Why, under Burke’s tenure, in one of the highest-profile serial killer cases in American history, wouldn’t police have done the bare minimum and traced the phone records of a suspect?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
According to a league source, the two sides agreed to a one-year agreement for the veteran minimum.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The top speed is quoted at 120 mph, which would seem to be the absolute minimum needed.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Prince William and Princess Kate, 43, typically try to keep work to a minimum when their kids are on break in order to spend time as a family — often outdoors.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Why, under Burke’s tenure, in one of the highest-profile serial killer cases in American history, wouldn’t police have done the bare minimum and traced the phone records of a suspect?
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
According to a league source, the two sides agreed to a one-year agreement for the veteran minimum.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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Trump, in his first term, expressed a modicum of admiration while visiting what is affectionately called the Black Smithsonian.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The testing usually only covers a modicum of tests and doesn’t exhaustively test all possible variations (the time and cost would be enormous and likely prohibitive).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.—
Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
30 Sep. 2017
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Related: Here are some tricks from the CDC for de-ticking yourself: • Put your clothes in the dryer on high heat for a minim of six minutes.—
Valerie Lego,
Detroit Free Press,
20 June 2017
Noun
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That could change as the settlement knocks out the last semblance of amateurism.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The college experience could very soon be one that bears little semblance to the classic picture.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Each strategy should be implementable within 30 days and require minimal additional budget.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using Italian sausage as the meat in this dish adds so much flavor with minimal effort—the sausage itself has fennel, herbs, and spicy warmth—while the mushrooms add a ton of umami.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sure, the park draws scores of tourists and drunk goofballs from April through September, but hard-core baseball fans are packing the park and hanging on every Pat Hughes enunciated syllable.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Groups of swamp sparrows appear to use the same song syllables for centuries.—
Eli Elster,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed a statewide order banning agencies from buying single-use bottles 21 ounces or less.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Gower’s team is forecasting that precious metal prices could rise to $3,500 per ounce by the third quarter of this year.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fostering partnerships with diverse perspectives can illuminate knowledge gaps and spark innovation.—
Jim Stevenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As a result, outdoor burning is strongly discouraged, and residents are urged to avoid any activities that could create sparks or flames.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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To put it more directly: Iowa State, Colorado and Arizona better leave no shred of doubt in the remaining weeks of Big 12 play and the conference tournament to have a shot at March Madness.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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