as in smallest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible
there's not the slightest chance that your plan will work
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Adjective
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To meet rising demand, companies sprang up and began churning out rides – smaller versions for traveling carnivals and larger ones for town squares and amusement parks.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025 -
The second season of HBO's zombie smash ends with battles both big and small, a major death, and a time rewind.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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But even those minimal supplies have not made it to Gaza's soup kitchens, bakeries, markets and hospitals, according to aid officials and local bakeries that were standing by to receive supplies of flour.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Two days of focused writing can produce an evergreen product that continues paying dividends with minimal maintenance.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Slightest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightest. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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