as in sparse
including only what is most basic or needed
a bare-bones website a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.
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Recent Examples of bare-bones
That gives them the freedom to tailor their offerings to members’ needs—offering bare-bones catastrophic coverage to a group of young waiters, for instance—which in turn lowers costs for enrollees.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Even with state-level legalization and proper licensing, most are relegated to bare-bones banking.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Once in Panama, the deportees were detained in hotel rooms in the capital and later in a bare-bones jungle camp, barred from access to phones, lawyers, media, and medical care.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Tesla is also planning to launch a bare-bones version of its Model 3 compact sedan, three people said.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Even with state-level legalization and proper licensing, most are relegated to bare-bones banking.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Once in Panama, the deportees were detained in hotel rooms in the capital and later in a bare-bones jungle camp, barred from access to phones, lawyers, media, and medical care.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Tesla is also planning to launch a bare-bones version of its Model 3 compact sedan, three people said.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bare-bones
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
Adjective
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The Spa The Recovery Lab feels more like a doctor’s office than a traditional spa, with sparse white walls and minimal decor.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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But turnout at Wednesday’s sessions was sparse; at faculty and student forums, more than half of the seats were empty.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The diffusion rule was more than just a mere export control.—
Matthew Mittelsteadt,
National Review,
26 May 2025
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That would represent a 39% drop in Apple’s 2024 total revenue of $391 billion which rose a mere 2% in 2024, according to Macrotrends.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The latter is the name of a short projection show at Disney California Adventure (DCA).—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Studies with limited parameters like small participant groups and short trial periods indicate that turmeric aids in healing these conditions.—
Rebeca Schiller,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Keep in mind that these have an authentic vintage fit with minimal stretch.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Plastic Contact Is Minimized Courtesy of Ratio One of the biggest selling points on the Eight was always minimal plastic.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Bare-bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare-bones. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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