as in sparse
including only what is most basic or needed
a bare-bones website a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.
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Recent Examples of bare-bones
Homeowners in those areas have been flocking to the FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, which sells bare-bones policies.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Essentially just golf carts If European manufacturers are unwilling or unable to make profits from bare-bones EVs, which would essentially be just golf carts with doors and windows, wouldn’t this tempt outsiders to step in?
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Republicans and Democrats have narrowed their differences over a year-end health care package, though the next few hours could decide whether the effort collapses into a bare-bones three-month extension of expiring programs.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Essentially just golf carts If European manufacturers are unwilling or unable to make profits from bare-bones EVs, which would essentially be just golf carts with doors and windows, wouldn’t this tempt outsiders to step in?
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The actor had lived in the home for some time previous to the renovation, and is seen walking through the bare-bones home sharing stories about each room before the gut job began.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Republicans and Democrats have narrowed their differences over a year-end health care package, though the next few hours could decide whether the effort collapses into a bare-bones three-month extension of expiring programs.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
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While Trump's trial and arraignment brought crowds and overnight lines, on Friday morning, the general public line was sparse and no onlookers in the park across the street were visible before dawn.Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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But in the area between the innermost and outer walls, finds are sparse.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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In a mere century, electricity has changed almost every human activity.U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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If this angle of attack fails, populists seek to degrade the military’s standing and legitimacy by launching political attacks on senior officers, portraying them as incompetent or as mere politicians in uniform.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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While a majority of shelter animals only stay a short while, this pup is different: He’s been a shelter resident for three years.TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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And brother Trey Ebel is playing second base while waiting to take over at short next season.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the two prior movies, there was also minimal audience interest.Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The minimal plot purports to endorse spartan storytelling, but after a promising start the movie detours into an overlong flashback.Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bare-bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare-bones. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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