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being the least in amount, number, or size possible
spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Recent Examples of minimum
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
These platforms allow accounts to be opened online with low or no minimum balance requirements.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Mandatory minimum for wins each season.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The goal is to design, manufacture, and test a prototype thruster capable of stable operation with Earth’s atmospheric gases (N₂/O₂ mixtures), achieving at least 50% electrical efficiency and a minimum specific impulse of 4200 s.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
These platforms allow accounts to be opened online with low or no minimum balance requirements.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The results have been measurable — each band has received a minimum of 80,000 views on their announcement videos, with many reaching upward of 200,000.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Mandatory minimum for wins each season.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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Subsequently, other insiders cautioned against making assumptions, but in a down year for both team and player, there could be at least a modicum of truth to the rumor.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Subaru doesn’t pretend to value any modicum of luxury.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.—
Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
30 Sep. 2017
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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
Noun
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At least some semblance of production from the outfield, largely entwined with the bottom of the order, that had been so meager last year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Airports around the country also reportedly began returning to some semblance of normalcy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Analysts partially credit the stability to a mature domestic biofuels industry that allows the country to withstand geopolitical shocks with minimal risk of fuel shortages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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For the most part, the nagging ailments have been minimal, with Jaquez appearing in all but seven games this season, after missing 16 last season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What is missing from Davidson’s missive is a single word, even a syllable, that acknowledges what three-fourths of the world’s nations, the UN and the International Court of Justice have labeled Israeli war crimes in Gaza.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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And Falkous, for all that his bursts of mad atonality hit the ear first, knows precisely where to hammer in every syllable for the maximum impact.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2024, voters in Santa Cruz, California, approved a two-cents-per-ounce tax on sodas and energy drinks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Witness footage from inside the cabin showed sparks and flames trailing from beneath the wing as the jet climbed out.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the harsh afternoon sun, it was deserted except for dogs dozing on the rocks, and lovers seeking a shred of privacy.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with a shred of empathy would have a hard time understanding why a person would ever do this.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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