at a/the minimum

idiom

: at least
We'll need 10 years at a/the minimum.

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During a hearing in the case last month, lawyers for the industry groups said the restrictions would apply, at a minimum, to Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat. Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025 Democrat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, through staggering incompetence at a minimum, allowed election machine passwords to get published online for public consumption for four months. Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025 But federal law requires that such costs be kept at a minimum. Abby Goodnough, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Kaprizov’s absence was initially put at a minimum of four weeks. Joe Smith, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at a/the minimum

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“At a/the minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%2Fthe%20minimum. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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