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
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.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Thus, for a working-class boy of Billy’s age, $5,000 feels like a life-altering sum that may open the door to a modicum of independence— that’s how much he’s offered to betray a new friend.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Runners-up from the Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament, England, got a modicum of revenge for narrowly losing that final by defeating Spain in the climax of this year’s UEFA European Women’s Championship over the summer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Hill Road was the race’s longshot at 18-1, and provided a modicum of fun for players who held the $20.20 trifecta (on a $2 bet).
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Thus, for a working-class boy of Billy’s age, $5,000 feels like a life-altering sum that may open the door to a modicum of independence— that’s how much he’s offered to betray a new friend.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Runners-up from the Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament, England, got a modicum of revenge for narrowly losing that final by defeating Spain in the climax of this year’s UEFA European Women’s Championship over the summer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Hill Road was the race’s longshot at 18-1, and provided a modicum of fun for players who held the $20.20 trifecta (on a $2 bet).
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modicum
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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TikTok @evelynmmartin The dog jumps onto the grassy area, shakes his head with his whole body moving in excitement, and jumps up to greet Martin, showering her with licks and nuzzles before spinning excitedly in a circle.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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But shreds of the original were repurposed and reimagined into a new statement.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film drew hoots of approval as Roberts and her fellow cast embraced before the crowd on the theater’s balcony.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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