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
Anyone with a modicum of technical sophistication can create fakes using websites or applications.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That philosophy at least gives us a modicum of insight into how these thankless, entirely redundant sequels got made.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Achieving even a modicum of unity, or serious efforts to address the nation's biggest problems together, would require a level of trust across party lines that has become one of the capital's most scarce commodities.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Now the Rams have a modicum of momentum with the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) coming to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That philosophy at least gives us a modicum of insight into how these thankless, entirely redundant sequels got made.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Achieving even a modicum of unity, or serious efforts to address the nation's biggest problems together, would require a level of trust across party lines that has become one of the capital's most scarce commodities.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Now the Rams have a modicum of momentum with the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) coming to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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The synth line comes through bright and clear, and the many little licks and effects that pop up throughout the track sound nice with distinct stereo imaging from the speakers.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Head scored 152 at the Gabba at a fair lick of 95 on the second day of the second Test after smashing 140 at a strike rate of 99 in Adelaide.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Cave pearls are known to form around a nucleus, which can be made from a number of materials, such as rocky fragments, mud pieces, blue algae, wood shreds and animal bones.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Arizona Republican published multiple recipes for chop suey aimed at white housewives, including one made of pork, mushrooms and celery served over Kellogg’s corn soya shreds cereal instead of rice.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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Driving The 2024 Subaru BRZ tS Between its sprightly power, low curb weight and inherently great chassis, this top-spec BRZ was an absolute hoot to drive.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Showing exasperation with the players involved does little to inspire confidence in them, and communicates to supporters that a manager is thinking about their own brand as much as the side’s performance.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kelce says the look of awe on a child’s face is really for the parents since the littles don’t really understand what is going on around them quite yet.Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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