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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Changes to the de minimis rule could potentially stem the flow of low-price synthetic goods, and encourage consumers to look for better quality, more durable apparel that benefits U.S. brands.
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Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
The de minimis exemption was not meant to become a point of controversy or exploitation.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the rules will enhance data collection for de minimis shipments, requiring detailed information such as a 10-digit classification number and the identity of the filer.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024
The Biden-Harris administration has fired the latest volley in the ongoing trade war with China, imposing restrictions on what is called the de minimis exemption on imports.
—Iain Murray, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
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Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
The de minimis exemption was not meant to become a point of controversy or exploitation.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the rules will enhance data collection for de minimis shipments, requiring detailed information such as a 10-digit classification number and the identity of the filer.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024
The Biden-Harris administration has fired the latest volley in the ongoing trade war with China, imposing restrictions on what is called the de minimis exemption on imports.
—Iain Murray, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
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Even the slightest outperformance by Trump across the battlegrounds would see him back in the White House with comparative ease.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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There are slight differences in their unsaturated and saturated fat content and their sodium and potassium concentrations.Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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However, this collection of articles covers the vulgar and hypocritical parade of politics during the Roaring ’20s, when Prohibition was the nominal law of the land.Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Located in a state that's deep blue on the presidential level, this suburb was represented for a long time in Congress by senior Democrats like Eliot Engel and Nita Lowey, both of whom coasted to reelection with nominal opposition in older versions of this district.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Where Zemeckis went wrong was not cutting the insignificant plotlines and zeroing in on the most prominent storyline, the Youngs, as well as relying on de-aging technology instead of either using old-fashioned stage makeup techniques — or simply hiring differently aged actors.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Still, a number of rally attendees largely dismissed it as insignificant.Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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The charges—assault, classified as a petty misdemeanor, and interference with communication, a misdemeanor—will be dismissed provided that Jones completes the anger management classes and adheres to the law over the next 90 days.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Yet everything remains the same for Delia whose romantic fantasies have given way to an embrace of her roles as dutiful wife and loving mother despite the sneering condescension and outright physical abuse at the hands of her strutting petty tyrant husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea).Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Still, in the face of such reality, making music, painting and making a movie can seem trivial.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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And frankly, this reason seems trivial compared to Brock Purdy’s three interceptions, the Niners’ defense’s failure to stop Patrick Mahomes on third down, and the lopsided mismatches that Kansas City boasted on both lines of scrimmage.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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