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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
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Wages start at a minimum of $11.50 per hour and can increase from there depending on the position, according to Lara Hughes, marketing and communications manager.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Use the tools that are out there to support you and check in with your finances at a minimum of once a week.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Players must play a minimum of eight regular-season games to be considered for postseason All-Star tournaments.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Adjective
At a minimum, he’s been very good on the penalty kill and should be one of the top three or four guys in PK ice time per game for the Avs.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Wages start at a minimum of $11.50 per hour and can increase from there depending on the position, according to Lara Hughes, marketing and communications manager.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Use the tools that are out there to support you and check in with your finances at a minimum of once a week.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Players must play a minimum of eight regular-season games to be considered for postseason All-Star tournaments.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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Something that will keep you cool, while offering a modicum of protection from any sinister objects lurking in your path.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Shows like Orange Is the New Black or BoJack Horseman that found some modicum of critical acclaim and ratings success tended to get renewed multiple times, and six or seven-season runs were common.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 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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Audiences hungry for some semblance of monoculture in a fractured attention economy and fatigued by dismal current events turned to the villa for escapism.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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For a multitude of plausible technical reasons, the AI could readily emit a statement or piece of advice that lacks any semblance of common sense and goes entirely out of bounds.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Fast Innovation With Minimal Disruption Composable architecture provides the ability to future-proof business by enabling rapid integration of new technologies with minimal disruption.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The seven twist-on brush heads, including a grout brush, scrubber pads, soft bristle brush, and more were easy to swap out mid-task, and the tool held up well under pressure, with minimal wear.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Those eight words alone are a bit of a revelation, an epiphany, a parade of syllables rarely uttered or thought in South Florida — especially by myself, a forefront critic.—
Greg Cote
July 16,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
16 June 2025
Noun
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This will be spicier than any bottled ginger beer and will be bright and alive—feel free to spike your ginger beer with a quarter ounce of it, or to make the cocktail bar version, below.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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If there can be one ounce of defensive stability in New York, his traditional stats should shine more.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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But if your goal is to build something that will matter, something that will be part of the cultural zeitgeist, shape narratives, and spark conversations.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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So, as Mercury retrograde sextiles Venus, sparks could fly unexpectedly.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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Northwestern’s leadership chooses not to afford the members of its community a shred of respect.—
Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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