How to Use minimize in a Sentence

minimize

verb

• We need to minimize the chance of error.
• The company will work to minimize costs.
• I don't want to minimize the contributions he has made to the company.
• Please minimize all open windows.
• During the interview, she minimized her weaknesses and emphasized her strengths.
• Plus pro tips on how to make the most of the good and minimize the bad.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
• The curvy design minimizes spills and is easy to wipe clean.
  — Yolanda Wikiel, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
• Use it morning and night to brighten skin and minimize the look of pores.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
• To minimize paint bleed, roll in the angle of the stencil design.
  — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
• The chance of error has been minimized by the use of recorded anthems.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
• Swedarsky did well to minimize damage in the fourth; Tanner stranded the go-ahead run on second in the sixth.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
• In this way the Black Blockchain Summit, at its core, is about minimizing risk.
  — WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
• Oh, right, we were supposed to wear them to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.
  — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2023
• And the sturdy design can be stacked up to 12 layers high to minimize your use of floor space.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
• Make the cuts flush with the remaining branches, also with the trunk to minimize the chances of decay.
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2023
• It was created to use the entire fish and minimize food waste.
  — Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
• Top of the line cameras may be able to record standard video in low light, minimizing the need for night vision.
  — Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023
• This step boosts the nutrients in your dishes and helps minimize food waste.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
• Zero-threshold entries — which have no steps — streamline the look of a space and minimize the risk of injury.
  — Kristin Luna, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
• Working in this style minimizes rest breaks and ups the burn on the muscles—biceps, triceps, rear delts, and shoulders.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
• At the heart of this debate are parabens, a group of preservatives that have long been used—since at least the 1930s—to minimize microbial growth.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
• Bite down on the gauze your dentist has supplied to minimize bleeding.
  — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
• There are other ways to minimize the carbon your flights produce too.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
• To minimize the threat of DDoS attacks, choose a cloud service provider that protects against this type of attack.
  — Kristen Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
• For Carrión, who placed fourth in her season, the world seems to minimize Latine culture.
  — Francisco Gutierrez, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
• That means removing or at least minimizing the trade-offs that come with switching to an EV.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
• The breathable mesh top is designed to minimize musty odors and keep your clothes fresh while traveling.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2022
• Off-field treatment rule: This one is designed to minimize the amount of time players spend rolling around on the ground, feigning injury to waste time.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
• So, based on what is known now, here is a look at how to position your savings, minimize your debts and best situate your investments for the new year.
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
• Local dining supports area farmers and minimizes the distance your food travels.
  — AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025