to a (bare) minimum

idiom

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

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Under the new rules, which came into effect in April, the threshold for investment was lowered to a minimum of $5 million over three years. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Since then, almost all goods the US imports have been subject to a minimum 10% tariff. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025 This amounts to a minimum of $263,177 (€223,380) going to FC Barcelona for their 17 representatives. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 They were sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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