to a (bare) minimum

idiom

: as low as possible
We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

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With Jurickson Profar joining the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, the free-agent market is down to a bare minimum number of bats that can meaningfully and reliably boost a lineup. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Unlike human beings, no-code software diminishes the risk of errors when entering information into the system to a minimum. Egor Karpovich, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Cosby was sentenced to life in prison, subject to a minimum term of 63 years and nine months. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Hilton said Copenhagen can try to use the narrative to its benefit and increase defense spending from 1.65 percent to a minimum of 2 percent. Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for to a (bare) minimum 

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“To a (bare) minimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20%28bare%29%20minimum. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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