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being the least in amount, number, or size possible
spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Recent Examples of minimum
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Uber Eats is offering 25% off orders up to $15, with a $25 minimum.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Our team tested each headphone for a minimum of three sessions across various environments, including at the gym and office and during commutes and travel days.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
At a minimum, these developments indicate that the traditional centers of the cocktail world no longer dominate the conversation.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
So try to keep your social plans to a minimum, postpone any travel plans that are not necessary, and release yourself from the pressures of productivity once and for all.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Uber Eats is offering 25% off orders up to $15, with a $25 minimum.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Our team tested each headphone for a minimum of three sessions across various environments, including at the gym and office and during commutes and travel days.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
At a minimum, these developments indicate that the traditional centers of the cocktail world no longer dominate the conversation.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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That a person with even a modicum of self-awareness would submit to such a floridly craven, histrionically insecure practice is, to me, shocking.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The hard rubber tires are not pneumatic, but when ridden, deliver a modicum of cushion and a lot of grip.William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The size of that tax is de facto determined by a trade group staffed by industry insiders with no semblance of accountability to the public.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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This helps so that the LGM already has a mathematical and computational semblance of what various types of scenes and geospatial settings are like.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing minimal net revenues of $62, down from $175 in the same quarter the previous year. Operating expenses for the quarter were $1,238,246, a decrease from $2,542,326 in the prior year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Shops are shuttered, foot traffic is minimal and the area struggles with crime.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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My hack for Maya is to add one or two syllables to a word everyone knows how to say.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Every single syllable, her emotional vocals capture the pain and culture, but her messages of resilience, of hope and light are a pathway towards healing.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2024
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Gold prices have surged 60% in the past two years alone, from under $1,650 per ounce to a recent high point of over $2,700.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Overall, average realized gold price for the quarter came in at $2,491 per ounce, up 28% versus last year, while its average realized silver price came in at $29.71, up 25% versus last year.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The rebel spark in my heart, though, wasn’t completely snuffed.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sluggish vote counts could fuel distrust in the election, spark protests and paralyze governance.Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hundreds of people have been reported missing, perhaps unable to leave their location or unable to contact family where communications infrastructure is in shreds.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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The story picks up in a military bunker in the Everglades, where the last shreds of humanity have gathered in search of safety.Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The withering vestiges of avant-garde New York—the writers, critics, artists, filmmakers, and dancers who have hung on since its peak—feel a little less vital today without his contempt.Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Wallace & Gromit franchise, created by Park in the late ’80s, occupies a special place as both a vestige of the craft’s past and evidence of its enduring present and future.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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