as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis
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Recent Examples of de minimis
If the de minimis exemption is removed for Canadian and Mexican imports, most Etsy sellers will be forced to pass the price increase onto their customers.
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
More than 80% of total US e-commerce shipments in 2022 were de minimis imports, according to a congressional research report.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Temu and Shein have been preparing to maintain their U.S. customer base following the end of the de minimis exemption.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
More than 80% of total US e-commerce shipments in 2022 were de minimis imports, according to a congressional research report.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Temu and Shein have been preparing to maintain their U.S. customer base following the end of the de minimis exemption.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
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The bill released Saturday will fund the government through Sept. 30 and provide a slight boost to defense spending while making a moderate cut to non-defense programs.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sugarcane honey is a concentrated form of sugarcane juice that has a slight licorice taste and a touch of bitterness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Howe used four different left-backs last term, mainly fielding Dan Burn there (a nominal centre-back at 6ft 7in/201cm), while Newcastle were the most one-sided team in the league for crosses — over 60 per cent came from the right.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Out of all of the foreign investment sources that have pumped cash into South Florida real estate, financial institutions, and new businesses over the years, Saudi Arabia is a nation that at best has a nominal presence in the region.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Screenings for unrelated conditions can pick up thyroid nodules that are technically cancerous but asymptomatic or clinically insignificant.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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What does that look like in what some would be considered as insignificant as a candle?—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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But being able to distinguish when things are challenging versus straight-up unhealthy can keep you from spiraling into petty drama and sneaky backstabbing.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
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On the page, Serafina is an archetypical Williams heroine — a woman who feels the world too deeply and is therefore brutalized by its harsh truths and petty cruelties (e.g. Maggie the Cat, Blanche DuBois, Amanda Wingfield).—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Given this, there is no straightforward way to understand what a model is doing on an intuitive level, as from our perspective running inference on a model is nothing more than executing trillions of trivial operations such as addition and multiplication.—
Rahul Gudise,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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And figuring out that amount was not a trivial task.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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