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adjective

Definition of minimumnext
as in lowest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property

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noun

as in modicum

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Recent Examples of minimum
Adjective
Instead of the formulaic increases that determine ATP 500 prize money, there is a minimum prize money total required for WTA 500s as determined each year by the WTA, but tournaments can voluntarily exceed those amounts. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 The new guide still requires candidates to meet minimum requirements but only screens promising candidates. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
Priority Gold does have an IRA investment minimum of $25,000, which is higher than some of the competitors on the list. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026 One curious thing Pragiwaksono has had to adjust to is the two-drink minimum. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum
  1. smallest
  2. modicum
  3. minimal
  4. minim
  5. semblance
  6. syllable
  7. ounce
  8. spark
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of smallest
Noun
  • The Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • An adventure without a modicum of agenda, absent any aspirations, aberrant or apposite.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of modicum
Adjective
  • These capabilities strengthen the solution’s ability to operate with minimal human intervention while further reducing risk to Soldiers.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And by extension, the significance of this Chicago Bears drive from their third non-padded training camp practice might feel minimal.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimal
Noun
  • Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
    — courant.com, courant.com, 30 June 2017
Definition of minim
Noun
  • Eagle recognizes the opportunity facing it, but there’s plenty of work to do—not simply to scale up manufacturing, but also, to reach some semblance of cost parity.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 23 July 2026
  • Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Jones suggested that Armand achieved some semblance of closure.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of semblance
Noun
  • At its best, Abrams’ writing taps into a satisfying cadence where the syllables follow an irresistible internal logic and hit just right.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Cybersecurity, with its six syllables, is by no means a small word.
    — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of syllable
Noun
  • An entry-level dram might cost $6, but the well-heeled can spend $1,500 on an ounce of the ultra rare.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For entrees, order The Zabuton, a 16-ounce melt-in-your-mouth tender steak sourced from a wagyu cattle farm in Idaho, which comes with fries.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of ounce
Noun
  • Her spark helped Haley Hopkins and Debinha score two goals apiece in the match, as well.
    — PJ Green July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • In both The Odyssey and the Dune movies, her spark has been sacrificed to the gods of serious acting, and not for the better.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026
Definition of spark

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