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John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Shortly thereafter, first responders arrived, including at least two who had been to the home just a couple of weeks earlier, when Reid had suffered the previous heart attack.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
August Brown, latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
As of now, the Power 5 league least likely to be represented in the playoff is the Pac-12, whose teams have steadily beaten each other; only one of its teams is ranked in The A.P.’s top 15.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
At least 11 students and alumni who took part in protests on campus have been charged with academic violations.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Shortly thereafter, first responders arrived, including at least two who had been to the home just a couple of weeks earlier, when Reid had suffered the previous heart attack.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Women nominated for Grammy Awards, for instance, were most likely to be recognized for best new artist or song of the year and least likely to be up for producer of the year.
—August Brown, latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
As of now, the Power 5 league least likely to be represented in the playoff is the Pac-12, whose teams have steadily beaten each other; only one of its teams is ranked in The A.P.’s top 15.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for least
Noun
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More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Noun
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Underscoring this point is its ability to support hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premise deployments with minimal configuration.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Interaction must be minimal: a single tap or swipe, or voice commands.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That is, they are composed of on/off switches strung together in logic circuits that process data as a string of binary ones and zeros.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
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Digital data is conveyed through a series of ones and zeroes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Companies can use the index to assess their AI implementations across the 4T's, identifying areas for improvement and demonstrating genuine commitment to prosocial impact rather than mere compliance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The National Weather Service warns that a mere six inches of fast-moving floodwater can knock down an adult.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is how Michael Chiklis was able to score an upset win for FX’s The Shield at a time when basic cable was a nonentity at the Emmys.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 July 2025
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Shawn is played by out actor Rafael L. Silva, but the character’s sexuality is only noted in passing, and his relationship with his boyfriend is a nonentity.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Screwworm infestations caused massive losses in the cattle industry before the insect was officially eradicated in the United States in the 1960s.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Wendy enters the lab to chat with the aliens, using a language that consists of clicks and sighs — like a swarm of insects nesting in a windswept forest.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Least.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/least. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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