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minim

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noun

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Recent Examples of minim
Noun
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 30 Sep. 2017 Related: Here are some tricks from the CDC for de-ticking yourself: • Put your clothes in the dryer on high heat for a minim of six minutes. Valerie Lego, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minim
Adjective
  • Nano Nuclear Energy stock is poised to benefit as the nuclear power provider takes steps to commercialize its micro-modular reactor in the midst of the artificial intelligence power boom, according to Roth Capital Partners.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 June 2026
  • Blink49 head of vertical content Tieren Hawkins is writing the micro drama.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Every iota of data about a prospect, then, becomes pregnant with meaning.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved Moo Deng, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Hopefully, this will help determine whether they’re sparked by an eruption from a single neutron star, or when two of these tiny but massive bodies collide.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Sometimes the import agent or the customs official jots down the wrong product code, the wrong tariff rate, or the wrong number of units.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The climb up the dune is so severe that players cannot see the minuscule green from the tee box, which is surrounded by an intimidating set of bunkers that catch wayward shots.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Plus, the minuscule fines, when they are applied, aren't going to deter millionaires from flopping to get cheap free throws.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • An offshoot of Eagle staple Schnitzel Garten, the fledgling lunch destination already has dropped some of its schnitzel sandwich prices a smidge, making all five options $16.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
  • O’Neill could understandably view himself as deserving of a smidge more, especially considering the year-over-year salary-cap increase.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • To precisely print transistors at these infinitesimal scales, light with an incredibly short wavelength must be used.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • Because, through most of this review period, where an infinitesimal fraction of the launch player base has access to the game, those parking spots have not been filled.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Why The Trifle Is The Best Party Dessert Enter the chocolate trifle, a beloved Southern staple, courtesy of a good friend who excels at hospitality but values shortcuts.
    Kathryn Streeter, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • Start by following Garten’s Orange Cream recipe to create a thick orange-zest cream that will serve as one of the layers in your trifle.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026

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“Minim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minim. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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