as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis
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Recent Examples of de minimis
Furthermore, the removal of the de minimis exemption in 2025—which previously allowed shipments under $800 to enter duty-free—likely contributed to the rising costs, closing a loophole many smaller importers relied upon.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The elimination of the de minimis exemption will likely dampen cross-border commerce flows and the associated ad spend.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Don’t Over‑Rely on De Minimis Dreams Lawmakers have repeatedly proposed de minimis exemptions that would relieve small crypto payments—typically under about $200 or $300 per transaction, sometimes with an annual cap—from capital‑gains tracking so users do not have to log every coffee or ride share.
—Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
About 48% of de minimis packages were shipped to America’s poorest zip codes, while 22% were delivered to the richest ones, according to research in February from UCLA and Yale economists.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The elimination of the de minimis exemption will likely dampen cross-border commerce flows and the associated ad spend.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Don’t Over‑Rely on De Minimis Dreams Lawmakers have repeatedly proposed de minimis exemptions that would relieve small crypto payments—typically under about $200 or $300 per transaction, sometimes with an annual cap—from capital‑gains tracking so users do not have to log every coffee or ride share.
—Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
About 48% of de minimis packages were shipped to America’s poorest zip codes, while 22% were delivered to the richest ones, according to research in February from UCLA and Yale economists.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
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UConn came into the game as a slight underdog despite having beaten the Illini by 13 points at Madison Square Garden back in November.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions maintain a slight distance from the listener with a layer of reverb that softens the bone-crushing power of the guitars.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges Freeman Funeral Home accepted the baby’s remains for a nominal $500 fee but never followed through on its promise to provide him with a proper Christian burial.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cast of Netflix’s YA comedy XO, Kitty also tried renegotiating after Season 2 but received nominal bonuses instead, sources said.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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There were 9,500 births to mothers who reported a foreign address, which is statistically insignificant.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is not insignificant, as delaying parenthood tends to affect the number of children a mother has.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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His distracted state gave him practically no leverage to overcome Senate President Bill Ferguson’s blockade against his petty redistricting effort.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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But finding spare money is not a trivial task.—
Nara Parameswaran,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining that orchestration; keeping updates stable and synchronized; is not trivial.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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