as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together
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Recent Examples of modicum
Now the Rams have a modicum of momentum with the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) coming to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Had there been even a modicum of creativity and beneficence in the baseball offices abutting the Allegheny, the team could have had their cake and eaten it too.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Or someone who has only a modicum of art knowledge.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
That a person with even a modicum of self-awareness would submit to such a floridly craven, histrionically insecure practice is, to me, shocking.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Had there been even a modicum of creativity and beneficence in the baseball offices abutting the Allegheny, the team could have had their cake and eaten it too.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Or someone who has only a modicum of art knowledge.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
That a person with even a modicum of self-awareness would submit to such a floridly craven, histrionically insecure practice is, to me, shocking.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modicum
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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The synth line comes through bright and clear, and the many little licks and effects that pop up throughout the track sound nice with distinct stereo imaging from the speakers.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Head scored 152 at the Gabba at a fair lick of 95 on the second day of the second Test after smashing 140 at a strike rate of 99 in Adelaide.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In what could be the demise of any shred of ethical journalism, papers such as The Washington Post and the Tribune have declined to have their editorial boards endorse for president.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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But what if your littles have five years between them, like ours—or if your family included an even broader age range?Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Some sea creatures manifest that may frighten the littles.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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