as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis
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Recent Examples of de minimis
Leaders have also been in discussions around ditching Vietnam’s version of de minimis, which allows goods valued at less than 1 million dong ($40) to skirt standard duties processes, like paying a VAT.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
About 100 countries have de minimis thresholds; the amounts differ around the world.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
So much of the conversation in Washington this year has revolved around restricting de minimis to contain Temu, Kaziukėnas says, but the platform has already taken significant steps to reduce its dependence on it.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
About 100 countries have de minimis thresholds; the amounts differ around the world.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
—Dearbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
So much of the conversation in Washington this year has revolved around restricting de minimis to contain Temu, Kaziukėnas says, but the platform has already taken significant steps to reduce its dependence on it.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
Adjective
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According to the weather service, there were be a marginal to slight risk of flooding in the North Bay; in the interior portions of the East Bay and South Bay; and in the Santa Cruz Mountains.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite this, Ham performed his tasks well with only a slight delay during the deceleration, researchers found.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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For the next fiscal year, Nomura analysts said the government might set a nominal GDP growth target of 10.3%, up from 9.7% for the current fiscal year ending March 2025.—
Lim Hui Jie,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This was something Flora thought about often—the necklace wearing the woman, like the necklace was a symbiotic creature, a barnacle upon a whale, a relatively insignificant thing that attached itself to something greater.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the term feels insignificant in the aftermath of the Eras Tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Organized theft is no petty crime; these are not one-off crimes of desperation or a mom lifting a can of formula to feed her baby.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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In November 2023, Pryer filed a motion to terminate her remaining two years of probation based on a recent court ruling which held that a defendant convicted of a single petty offense may not be sentenced to both imprisonment and probation.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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This is where seemingly trivial activities can make a big difference.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yes, there are negative side effects, but Shields credits her maturing body with helping to solidify her resolve, giving her a new perspective on time management and giving her the confidence to ignore trivial matters.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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