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minim

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noun

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Recent Examples of minim
Noun
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 30 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minim
Adjective
  • Each of these micro events can introduce uncertainty or frustration if not handled thoughtfully.
    Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kim Kardashian posed in a tiny micro leopard-print lingerie set from Skims.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Every iota of data about a prospect, then, becomes pregnant with meaning.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Merlin, a 2-year-old duck, has taken the internet by storm, captivating fans with his tiny form-fitting Team Mexico jersey and confident waddle around his home of Mexico City.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Sometimes the import agent or the customs official jots down the wrong product code, the wrong tariff rate, or the wrong number of units.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Research shows the problem to be rare, accounting for a minuscule percentage of fraud cases.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Why Utah's race matters nationally The new district is the biggest opportunity Utah Democrats have ever had for congressional representation, especially when the majority margin in Congress is minuscule.
    Saige Miller, NPR, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The pace quickens, the characters start using their brains and there's even the smallest smidgen of levity mixed in with all the heads on pikes and grieving mothers.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • This $40 option weighs just a smidge over half a pound but can hold up to 20 liters.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • To precisely print transistors at these infinitesimal scales, light with an incredibly short wavelength must be used.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • Because, through most of this review period, where an infinitesimal fraction of the launch player base has access to the game, those parking spots have not been filled.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • If making a trifle, assemble it the day before serving.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
  • Why The Trifle Is The Best Party Dessert Enter the chocolate trifle, a beloved Southern staple, courtesy of a good friend who excels at hospitality but values shortcuts.
    Kathryn Streeter, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

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“Minim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minim. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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