as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together
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Recent Examples of modicum
The return to a modicum of normalcy brought students some relief.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
When he was named commissioner in late 1943, Hannegan brought a modicum of relevant experience to the job, having served as collector of internal revenue for the Eastern District of Missouri for about a year.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Our meetings had a significance for me because of my belief that if our society is to restore itself there must be the possibility of a serious dialogue between philosophical opponents and a modicum of mutual respect.
—John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Okay, where then would an intelligence explosion have a modicum of chance occurring?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
When he was named commissioner in late 1943, Hannegan brought a modicum of relevant experience to the job, having served as collector of internal revenue for the Eastern District of Missouri for about a year.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Our meetings had a significance for me because of my belief that if our society is to restore itself there must be the possibility of a serious dialogue between philosophical opponents and a modicum of mutual respect.
—John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Okay, where then would an intelligence explosion have a modicum of chance occurring?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modicum
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Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
25 Sep. 2024
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
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The teams combined to take 168 3-pointers, and didn’t play a lick of defense.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Photo by Jeffery Edwards/Shutterstock In addition to artists, local restauranteurs are taking some of the hardest licks, given most are small-business owners and entrepreneurs who survive on the thinnest of margins and don’t have much in terms of reserves.—
Joe Diaz,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2025
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After being made aware of her video, Monadnock Food Co-op had to issue a recall and refunds for their organic red quinoa, organic white quinoa, organic tri-color quinoa, organic cornmeal, organic polenta, organic coconut shreds, and their raw walnuts.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The affected products include quinoa, cornmeal, polenta, coconut shreds and walnuts.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The prolonged hoots and hollers that followed, so soon after the concert’s start, said it all: there were two stars in the house.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Parents of littles, there's an important recall to tell you about that might affect your child's car seat.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Held in the hotel ballroom, adorned with festive decor, the tea starts with an array of sweets — from Oreo cheesecake to chocolate-berry kouign-amann, served with hot chocolate for the littles and a selection of teas for the adults — while a live pianist sets the mood.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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