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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
Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
According to the Labor Law Center, all of Idaho’s neighbors except for Wyoming and Utah have increased state minimum wage since the federal minimum last increased.
—Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025
His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
These are the minimum and recommended specs for PC players:
PC players will also need to enable Secure Boot in order to play the full game and the Open Beta.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Put them in the freezer for 2-3 days at minimum, and leave for up to a week.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
According to the Labor Law Center, all of Idaho’s neighbors except for Wyoming and Utah have increased state minimum wage since the federal minimum last increased.
—Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025
His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025
These are the minimum and recommended specs for PC players:
PC players will also need to enable Secure Boot in order to play the full game and the Open Beta.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
Noun
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The manager did not believe a lineup that had slugged the most home runs in the National League needed to deviate from its identity to finally produce runs with a modicum of consistency.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Neither side seems willing to extend even a modicum of trust to the other—or to a journalist like me, visiting to report on the standoff.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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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People often readily decide to judge each other and assign a semblance of negative associations accordingly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The hypocrisy of a society continually looking for scapegoats to assign blame while refusing to examine its own dark heart provides a semblance of subtext.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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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Her alteration of one syllable in a verse or chorus usually changed the temperature of the song, and prompted the rhythms to follow suit.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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All true, as well as Koufax being a tremendous human being worthy of every syllable of praise.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Add about a half ounce to your drink to give it more complexity.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Pixel 10 and 10 Pro share identical dimensions at 6.02 by 2.83 by 0.34 inches (HWD), though the 10 weighs 7.2 ounces and the 10 Pro weighs 7.3 ounces.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Stephanie Tharpe: What was the initial spark for this?—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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On offense, another Miami youngster provided a spark.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Hawk still gets in daily shreds, whether at a custom concrete skate park at his home or on half-pipes around the world.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The secret payout was wrong and eliminated any shred of trust.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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