How to Use minimize in a Sentence

minimize

verb
  • We need to minimize the chance of error.
  • The company will work to minimize costs.
  • I don't want to minimize the contributions he has made to the company.
  • Please minimize all open windows.
  • During the interview, she minimized her weaknesses and emphasized her strengths.
  • Plus pro tips on how to make the most of the good and minimize the bad.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The curvy design minimizes spills and is easy to wipe clean.
    Yolanda Wikiel, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
  • To minimize paint bleed, roll in the angle of the stencil design.
    Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The chance of error has been minimized by the use of recorded anthems.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Swedarsky did well to minimize damage in the fourth; Tanner stranded the go-ahead run on second in the sixth.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
  • In this way the Black Blockchain Summit, at its core, is about minimizing risk.
    WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Oh, right, we were supposed to wear them to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.
    Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2023
  • And the sturdy design can be stacked up to 12 layers high to minimize your use of floor space.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Make the cuts flush with the remaining branches, also with the trunk to minimize the chances of decay.
    Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2023
  • It was created to use the entire fish and minimize food waste.
    Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Top of the line cameras may be able to record standard video in low light, minimizing the need for night vision.
    Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This step boosts the nutrients in your dishes and helps minimize food waste.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Zero-threshold entries — which have no steps — streamline the look of a space and minimize the risk of injury.
    Kristin Luna, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Working in this style minimizes rest breaks and ups the burn on the muscles—biceps, triceps, rear delts, and shoulders.
    Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • At the heart of this debate are parabens, a group of preservatives that have long been used—since at least the 1930s—to minimize microbial growth.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Bite down on the gauze your dentist has supplied to minimize bleeding.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • To minimize the threat of DDoS attacks, choose a cloud service provider that protects against this type of attack.
    Kristen Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • For Carrión, who placed fourth in her season, the world seems to minimize Latine culture.
    Francisco Gutierrez, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
  • That means removing or at least minimizing the trade-offs that come with switching to an EV.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Off-field treatment rule: This one is designed to minimize the amount of time players spend rolling around on the ground, feigning injury to waste time.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The Arctic Grip Vibram soles provide ideal winter shoe traction, and the 5mm lug depth of the soles minimizes snow build-up.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Matt Wright said it was added back to plans in order to prevent rip currents and minimize sand washout from the center of Elder Beach.
    Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Designed for small and medium-sized dogs, the toys are made from 100% cotton, and they’re tightly knotted at the ends to minimize fraying.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • Mulch Mulch has many benefits for the soil and is an easy way to minimize garden maintenance.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The brand's formulas nourish dry hair and minimize concerns like breakage, frizziness, and split ends.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024

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