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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
Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The Fever announced Monday that Clark will miss a minimum of two weeks with a left quad injury, a stretch that includes games against the Connecticut Sun and rematches against the Mystics and Chicago Sky.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The officials said those studies should last a minimum of six months, which would preclude any findings from influencing approvals in time for this fall.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The federal government shares the costs of the program with states, shouldering a minimum of 50% of the costs for richer states, while contributing more for the poorest.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The survey examined a minimum of 1,000 comments per team and found less than 1% of posts made by fans of the Dallas Wings contained swear words or vulgar comments.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The Fever announced Monday that Clark will miss a minimum of two weeks with a left quad injury, a stretch that includes games against the Connecticut Sun and rematches against the Mystics and Chicago Sky.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The officials said those studies should last a minimum of six months, which would preclude any findings from influencing approvals in time for this fall.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The federal government shares the costs of the program with states, shouldering a minimum of 50% of the costs for richer states, while contributing more for the poorest.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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But there has to be a modicum of concern about inconsistent swing-and-miss stuff.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Up until this point, some modicum of residual familiarity, related to the East Coast — not topography but scale — had remained with me.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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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As the only one with a sense of humor and a semblance of perspective, Jeff is the most sympathetic of this toxic crew.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Celebrities like Keanu Reeves seem to have cornered the market on how to be a household name while keeping some semblance of normalcy about them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible? NOAA projected a view line, marking a minimal opportunity to see the northern lights that sweeps through northern Iowa.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Inside the Senate, Johnson’s broader strategy—pushing through House priorities quickly and with minimal changes—is beginning to unravel.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
Noun
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There’s also a Parkland Keke’s in the works for the company created in Orlando back in 2006 by brothers Keith and Kevin Mahen (hence the first syllable of each name in the title, get it?).—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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The steno keyboard is specially designed to press multiple keys at once to capture entire syllables or words in a single stroke.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The recall affects a specific lot of Dinty Moore Beef Stew that was packaged in 20 ounce cans on Feb. 4, 2025.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Just one can of sardines (about 3.5 ounces) delivers 1.6 to 1.8 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, according to Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, a cardiology dietitian at Entirely Nourished.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In its first section final, JSerra (19-14) found a spark in the seventh with a two-out single by No. 9 hitter and freshman Ava Van Heerde.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
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The vast majority, if not all, of these entries lacked the originality, the spark, and the incredible production values of the original.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Sincerely, People with functioning eyes and a shred of honesty.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Please be advised that the dress code is either pastel-Easter-egg chic or ripped black shreds and absolutely nothing in between.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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