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Recent Examples of minimization
The Legacy Trust concept is not fundamentally about tax minimization or dynastic wealth (although it can easily be adapted as appropriate for those purposes).
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Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Owning mistakes matters, but there’s a difference between accountability and reflexive self-minimization.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Advertising codes emphasize honesty, fairness, decency, responsibility, respect, transparency, legality, and minimization of harm.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
In fact, according to the EFF analyst, many lawmakers have recognized these approaches, such as data minimization, in existing age-verification proposals.
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Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
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Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Over time, these insights embed themselves into a continuous improvement culture, enabling incremental enhancements in process efficiency, waste minimization, and energy management.
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CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Yet many patients report waiting years between first symptoms and diagnosis, with studies showing longer delays and higher rates of symptom minimization among women of color.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
Fourth, data-minimization practices evaluate whether apps collect only necessary information and clearly specify retention periods.
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Suleiman Saka,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Dec. 2025
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Owning mistakes matters, but there’s a difference between accountability and reflexive self-minimization.
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Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Advertising codes emphasize honesty, fairness, decency, responsibility, respect, transparency, legality, and minimization of harm.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
In fact, according to the EFF analyst, many lawmakers have recognized these approaches, such as data minimization, in existing age-verification proposals.
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Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
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Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Over time, these insights embed themselves into a continuous improvement culture, enabling incremental enhancements in process efficiency, waste minimization, and energy management.
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CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Yet many patients report waiting years between first symptoms and diagnosis, with studies showing longer delays and higher rates of symptom minimization among women of color.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
Fourth, data-minimization practices evaluate whether apps collect only necessary information and clearly specify retention periods.
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Suleiman Saka,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimization
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Following an inspection in March, the city issued a formal notice of condemnation and order to vacate, as only about 17% of the rooms inspected passed.
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The admission drew immediate condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.
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The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
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Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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After passing the Resolutions Committee of the South Dakota GOP, the censure was overwhelmingly voted down, with opponents saying the measure would only help Democrats.
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The House’s periodic descent into politically motivated censure votes, however, could propel them to make a change next year.
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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
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Three words The lengthiest denunciation of Tyndale’s translation came from More, the English humanist who was King Henry VIII’s leading political official.
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Following Rourke’s denouncement of the GoFundMe effort, Hines told fans that if Rourke didn’t want the money, donors would be reimbursed.
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In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville.
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The shift confused other lawmakers and policy experts worried about a de-emphasis on the project.
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The de-emphasis on high school recruiting has created a trickle-down effect.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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There was a sense of hope in 2022 for women like Nakajima, an immigrant who sought safety in a new country and struggled with abuse from her family and strange men.
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“Minimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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