How to Use minimum in a Sentence

minimum

noun

• Plan to let the mixture soak for a minimum of a few hours.
  — Ali Ramee, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
• He has been sentenced to a minimum of 100 years in prison.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
• Other changes for the Santa Cruz are kept to a minimum.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 5 July 2023
• The firearms offenses call for a minimum of 21 years in prison.
  — CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
• Chill the cake for a minimum of 8 hours, and up to 2 days before slicing and serving.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
• Light the candle for a minimum of 2 hours or until the wax melts evenly.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
• At the bare minimum, we are expected to know how to soothe our children to sleep.
  — Sarah Twombly, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2023
• Observe the animal from a minimum of 50 feet (length of a school bus).
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
• The authors said vaccines, at a minimum, do not cause SIDS.
  — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
• Orders must be for a minimum of 25 cards, and shipping is free for orders of $89 and above.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• If the Supreme Court takes the issue up, at a minimum the appeal would probably drag on for months.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
• If the bare minimum is rewarded with an A, why go above and beyond?
  — WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
• Some astronomers even think our sun might be in a grand minimum right now, or at least just coming out of one.
  — Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
• Right now, being caught with less than three ounces can be punished with up to a $1,000 fine, but there’s no minimum.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
• Rooms from about $650 a night; two-night minimum required.
  — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• The minimum amount for both deposits and withdrawals is $20.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
• All of them need an higher level that is at least 1 percent above the minimum for the region.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
• Above the bare minimum Some companies go beyond the 12 weeks.
  — Mary Beth Gahan, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
• Some states require purchasers to be at least 18 years old while others may set the minimum age at 21.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2023
• For a minimum of $3,500 a night, people can pay for a desert getaway at Amangiri.
  — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• If Barnhart makes the team, the Diamondbacks would only have to pay him the league minimum.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
• And that’s usually in the entryway or the kitchen, at minimum.
  — Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
• That person said the train did not dry for the minimum of two days before Scipione went to work on it.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
• Many low-wage workers will see a pay increase on Saturday as the city’s minimum jumps to $19.08 an hour.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
• Its cooked-to-order wings are marinated for a minimum of 12 hours, baked in olive oil and then twice fried.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
• Yelp reviews say long waits are common at Horn, with 30 minutes the minimum when the restaurant opens at 11.
  — Randy Diamond, Sacramento Bee, 1 June 2024
• Neither of which explains why next April the town’s ballfields will host a pop-up RV lot charging $300 a night, with a two-night minimum stay.
  — Ethan M. Steinberg, WSJ, 9 July 2023
• Terms of the agreement include a 5% minimum pay increase once the contract is complete.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• Stays booked for a minimum of two nights, Sunday through Thursday, get 15 percent off the best available rate and a late checkout time.
  — Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
• Both officers will be placed on routine administrative duties for a minimum of 30 days.
  — Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024