as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis
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Recent Examples of de minimis
The agency is processing some 4 million de minimis shipments every day.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration also called on Congress to pass legislation to overhaul the original de minimis rules.
—Annie Nova,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Critics say the de minimis provision gets cheap stuff to U.S. consumers via e-commerce but also raises safety concerns and risks.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Taxpayers can determine the value of their losses through methods such as insurance company declarations, contractor estimates, or the de minimis method, which allows for a good-faith estimate of losses up to $5,000.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration also called on Congress to pass legislation to overhaul the original de minimis rules.
—Annie Nova,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
Critics say the de minimis provision gets cheap stuff to U.S. consumers via e-commerce but also raises safety concerns and risks.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Taxpayers can determine the value of their losses through methods such as insurance company declarations, contractor estimates, or the de minimis method, which allows for a good-faith estimate of losses up to $5,000.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
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The Fed is now projecting headline inflation of 2.4%, a slight increase from 2.3% anticipated in September, and core inflation of 2.8%, up from 2.6%.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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Neither party secured a majority in the most recent legislative election, but the KMT, which won a slight edge in seats, has partnered with a smaller party to take control of the legislature.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The price tag for electronic travel authorizations might be nominal, but the inconvenience of being turned away at the airport—or forced to reschedule an entire trip—could be significant.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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And while digital prints are a nominal cost, bringing back a title in 70mm or 35mm means sourcing prints and projectors and sometimes hiring projectionists, putting even greater pressure on marketing to deliver awareness.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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And these molecular changes aren’t insignificant to our health—they were seen in molecules related to cardiovascular disease, skin and muscle health, immune regulation, and kidney function, among others.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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Appleby claimed in his report that there was no evidence that suicides among affected youth rose after Tavistock was closed and that fluctuations in the data were statistically insignificant.Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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My understanding has always been that the relic trade is loosely tolerated by the powers that be (many of whom have some pretty choice relics of their own), because one of the sneakiest ways authoritarian societies thrive is by letting their subjects get away with petty rebellions.Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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As our profile lays out, the record reveals Billy Wagner as a blustery, bigger-than-life figure who engaged in petty crime and coached his family to do the same.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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When not dithering on about trivial matters, matriarch Ella (Leena Uotila) fusses over her spouse’s drinking habits.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its legacy software business also converts earnings into bitcoin, though this is a trivial source of MicroStrategy’s current revenues.Edan Yago, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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