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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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Oil companies sometimes take such financial positions to lock in a buyer at a minimum price and avoid pain from potentially volatile price drops.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Paige Stein, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Also, in certain cases where a private entity is seeking to pass the case to a public guardian as successor, which typically happens when the estate is running out of money, a 120-day minimum notice to the court would be required.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Adjective
The $200 cash bonus is available to new customers only and subject to terms and conditions, including minimum deposit requirements and eligibility criteria; not all applicants will qualify.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Oil companies sometimes take such financial positions to lock in a buyer at a minimum price and avoid pain from potentially volatile price drops.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Noun
At a minimum, this involves anticipating and addressing the risks of human-wildlife conflicts that bear upon human safety and livelihoods well before any animals are rewilded.
—Paige Stein, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Also, in certain cases where a private entity is seeking to pass the case to a public guardian as successor, which typically happens when the estate is running out of money, a 120-day minimum notice to the court would be required.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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Another entry in our recent deluge of ironic gorefests, Over Your Dead Body doesn’t really give us anything new, although for its first half at least, the picture gets by on some verve and a modicum of intelligence.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The truth about being an immigrant parent is, the hard thing is to make sure your children retain some modicum of the old country’s culture.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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While that’s painful for house hunters, note that the surge was the 18th-smallest among states and trailed the 93% jump nationally.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whatever happens, there is at least a semblance of a nucleus for USC to build around this spring.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the wide-leg denim trend is making way for slimmer styles in 2026, most fashion-forward celebs and trendsetters have doubled-down on baggy denim by letting their hems puddle to the ground, as if to viscerally reject any semblance of structure.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Skies are expected to have minimal cloud cover with east winds blowing at 10 to 15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph, according to NWS Melbourne.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Once it’s established, the Shadblow requires minimal attention.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Mars’ between-song banter, though charming, frequently sounded scripted down to the syllable.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her lyrics were as interested in the sound of language as the meaning, stretching words like taffy and ping-ponging syllables around.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Drizzle two bar spoons of honey sweetener in the cup, followed by two ounces of bourbon, mixing the ingredients together.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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How much is gold per ounce today?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Things improved as the game wore on with Tocchet changing his lines hunting for a spark.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Little sparks of achievement also come from doing chores or any of my enjoyable or meaningful activities.—
Alex Korb, Ph.D.,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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