minims

plural of minim

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minims
Noun
  • Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • But in the past year, the scope of insider trading has grown to unprecedented levels thanks to new platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket that offer bets on everything from major world events to celebrity trifles.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Treaties were trifles compared to armies and bullets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hives can become infested with Varroa mites, which infect the bees with flight-robbing viruses.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Its dense spike-like blooms attract pollinators and may also help keep aphids and mites away from your peach trees.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Every page had its own illustration in an airy line-drawing style, with dabs of pastel color.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • The component parts include herself, a fashionable, high-ish brow, and maybe trashy auteur (Abel Ferrara, Olivier Assayas, Catherine Breillat, her own dad), a strong genre element, and dabs of very deliberate provocation.
    David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Put peeled and sliced Yukon Gold potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water by 2 inches, and add a generous couple of pinches of salt.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Five to 10 inches of rain are possible from Sunday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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“Minims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minims. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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