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
  • To earn cash back, pay at least the minimum due on time.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
  • He has been sentenced to a minimum of 100 years in prison.
    USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • But that, again, will be at the -- at a minimum, a long and grueling drive.
    CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Point in case: the Mariners got on base twice in the third inning, but Gray still managed to face the minimum in that frame.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 June 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
  • If convicted as charged, Combs faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and up to life.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 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
  • The Broncos, of course, will be trying to keep the cannon fire to a minimum today.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
  • So a general rule of thumb is to plan for a minimum of two years from start to finish.
    Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • At minimum, the show serves as an hour to deride the maps, magic walls and needles that will inevitably rule the night.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • At a minimum, the Lions should be able to find special teams help at the position with one of their four Day 3 picks.
    Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • What's next: The funding has a minimum of 24 months of runway, as the company focuses on onboarding more customers, Narayanan says.
    Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024

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