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
In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
The latest executive orders on tariffs, however, suspend the de minimis provision, saying that it has been used to funnel fentanyl into the U.S.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
There was also interest, at that time, to correct the de minimis issue, but mostly because of the massive amount of fentanyl that was coursing through the direct-to-consumer mail.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Nearly half of all packages with de minimis exemptions come from China, and more than 30% of all daily packages shipped under de minimis are from Temu and Shein, Reuters reported.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
The latest executive orders on tariffs, however, suspend the de minimis provision, saying that it has been used to funnel fentanyl into the U.S.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
There was also interest, at that time, to correct the de minimis issue, but mostly because of the massive amount of fentanyl that was coursing through the direct-to-consumer mail.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Nearly half of all packages with de minimis exemptions come from China, and more than 30% of all daily packages shipped under de minimis are from Temu and Shein, Reuters reported.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
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This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The agency also shared that the new data suggested that the asteroid had a 1.7% chance of hitting the moon, but those slight odds of impact do not pose a risk to Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Howe used four different left-backs last term, mainly fielding Dan Burn there (a nominal centre-back at 6ft 7in/201cm), while Newcastle were the most one-sided team in the league for crosses — over 60 per cent came from the right.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Out of all of the foreign investment sources that have pumped cash into South Florida real estate, financial institutions, and new businesses over the years, Saudi Arabia is a nation that at best has a nominal presence in the region.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What does that look like in what some would be considered as insignificant as a candle?—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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Screenings for unrelated conditions can pick up thyroid nodules that are technically cancerous but asymptomatic or clinically insignificant.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With the wave of a hand—or, to be more precise, the tapping of a few overnight posts on social media—American political horizons are being remade in ways that are petty and absurd.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The professor said the groups committed crimes, but their offenses were relatively petty by today’s standards: brawling and shakedowns of non-gang members for their bikes or lunch money.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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So that seems to apply even to sports, something that seems kind of trivial.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Identifying whether a stock will rise or fall and when that move will happen are not trivial questions.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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