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modicum

noun

ˈmä-di-kəm

Definition of modicum next

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together

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Recent Examples of modicum Over the course of three Venom movies, Tom Hardy has done a lot to bring a modicum of gravitas to a profoundly silly story about a parasitic alien whose place in the Marvel universe cosmology has never made a lot of sense. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 The song ultimately brought Dalhart fame and a modicum of wealth. —

Ted Olson, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024 Having been wiped off the docket following appearances in the 1900 and 1904 Games, the sport returned in 2016, but struggled to gain even a modicum of momentum. —

Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 The Twist: Instead of bioterrorism or anything that makes a modicum of sense, the real enemy here is Mother Nature. —

James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for modicum

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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.

— Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024