min·i·mal·ist
ˈmi-nə-mə-list 
1
: one who favors restricting the functions and powers of a political organization or the achievement of a set of goals to a minimum
2
a
: an artist who creates minimal art
b
: an adherent of minimalism
: of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
What attracts you to this minimalist, highly edited approach?
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
While packaging accounts for 70 percent of the beauty industry’s waste, the supply chain starts much earlier than the minimalist bottles ingredients are held in.
—Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
How to become a minimalist Ironically enough, there are many roads that lead to minimalism, from clever hacks to daily mantras.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
What attracts you to this minimalist, highly edited approach?
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
While condolences from the government are ultimately expected – likely via a foreign ministry spokesperson per precedent – China’s minimalist response underscores the sensitivity of ties between the atheist ruling Communist Party and the Holy See.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
While packaging accounts for 70 percent of the beauty industry’s waste, the supply chain starts much earlier than the minimalist bottles ingredients are held in.
—Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Minimalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimalist. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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