as in lowest
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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
The Bachelor is back, and Grant’s women are keeping the drama to a minimum — for this week, at least.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Each stick is spiked with buildable pigment and ultra-conditioning olive oil to ensure patches of flakiness are down to a minimum.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
That means the East roster will have a minimum of four guards and a maximum of six, with Brunson and Mitchell already having secured two of those guard spots.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Dying follows three terminally ill individuals and their families in the last months of their lives, presenting these people with a minimum of fuss and sentiment.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
The Bachelor is back, and Grant’s women are keeping the drama to a minimum — for this week, at least.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Each stick is spiked with buildable pigment and ultra-conditioning olive oil to ensure patches of flakiness are down to a minimum.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
That means the East roster will have a minimum of four guards and a maximum of six, with Brunson and Mitchell already having secured two of those guard spots.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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Much as Craven may deplore the emergence of large agencies that have taken over their competitors, companies like Allied Universal absorbed many of these fly-by-night outfits, requiring at least a modicum of training where there had been less.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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The return to a modicum of normalcy brought students some relief.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More to the point: Does that destroy any semblance of competitive balance?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Getting back some semblance of a routine of eating, staying hydrating, and sleeping regularly may also help, says Moser, although doing so may be difficult in the early days.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The company, whose search engine is not available in China, has minimal operations in the country.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The production by British post-punk veteran Nick Launay helps this minimal song compel your attention as the band keeps playing.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His usually calm voice was rising with each syllable.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Only the vowels change from syllable to syllable, and the effect is just wondrous.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the first-ever space-rock-sample-return mission was performed by Japan's aerospace agency, JAXA, which delivered about 5 grams (0.2 ounces) of material from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some patients were given about 12 ounces of 100% elderberry juice twice daily for two weeks, while researchers gave others a placebo.—
Hannah Singleton,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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Sharpe was the spark for a bench unit that outscored the Rockets’ reserves 19-14 through two quarters of play, and a dominant team effort in the paint.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Healing The Silent Distance Between Hearts For many couples, physical intimacy remains, but the spark feels dimmed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of commenters who had never met the couple thanked her for the shred of good news.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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In our view, the next 12 months will shatter the last vestiges of NCAA amateurism, sever the connection between the SEC and Big Ten and all other conferences and, quite possibly, spark the beginning of the end of 68-team perfection.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Any entry-level vestiges and remnants are about to disappear in an artificially intelligent puff of smoke.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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