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
Over the course of three Venom movies, Tom Hardy has done a lot to bring a modicum of gravitas to a profoundly silly story about a parasitic alien whose place in the Marvel universe cosmology has never made a lot of sense.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The song ultimately brought Dalhart fame and a modicum of wealth.
—Ted Olson, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
Having been wiped off the docket following appearances in the 1900 and 1904 Games, the sport returned in 2016, but struggled to gain even a modicum of momentum.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
The Twist: Instead of bioterrorism or anything that makes a modicum of sense, the real enemy here is Mother Nature.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The song ultimately brought Dalhart fame and a modicum of wealth.
—Ted Olson, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
Having been wiped off the docket following appearances in the 1900 and 1904 Games, the sport returned in 2016, but struggled to gain even a modicum of momentum.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
The Twist: Instead of bioterrorism or anything that makes a modicum of sense, the real enemy here is Mother Nature.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modicum
Noun
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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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His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cher Ami, however, managed to make it through—though not without taking his licks (the pigeon was shot in the chest and the leg, and lost an eye).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of commenters who had never met the couple thanked her for the shred of good news.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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Mathematicians greeted his assertions with hoots of laughter, called out to friends across the room, and threw paper airplanes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Photographed by Ben Weller, British Vogue, January 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a hoot.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Choose from nine colors and patterns, such as versatile solid grey to a fun rainbow tie-dye hue that’s great for the littles at home.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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While Eden Rock doesn’t have a dedicated kids' club, the pool and pristine beach are the perfect playground for littles.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Modicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modicum. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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