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.
• 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
• 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
• The brand's pot and pan duo features a non-stick ceramic coating for easy use and cleanup, and a convenient lid rest minimizes mess.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
• The truth is there is no quick fix for cellulite, but there are topical solutions that can help minimize its appearance.
  — Nerisha Penrose, elle.com, 22 Apr. 2023
• Google has figured out an easy-to-implement system for minimizing delays and frustration at some stoplights.
  — Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
• Among other things, the president's advisers see that as a way to minimize dissent or criticism from within his party.
  — Michael Scherer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
• Advertisement This bizarreness shouldn’t minimize the work that Silverman’s episode did, both in front of and behind the camera.
  — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
• The agency asked railroads to identify crossings that could be affected by longer trains and to work with communities and first responders to prevent, or at least minimize, the impacts.
  — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 1 May 2023
• It’s made from recycled materials, and features Flytefoam soles that are created from organic fibers and uppers that are laser-cut to minimize scrap waste.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Others have declined to comment, aiming to minimize attention on white supremacist sentiments.
  — Danielle Paquette, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023
• It was created to use the entire fish and minimize food waste.
  — Kaye Toal, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
• This step boosts the nutrients in your dishes and helps minimize food waste.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• With all this in mind, Harris sought to minimize her vulnerability on the issue at the Tuesday debate, very unpersuasively.
  — The Editors, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Oct 2024