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
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Last week, the Trump Administration also eliminated the de minimis trade exemption, which allowed low-cost items from online retailers, including Temu and Shein, to be shipped to the U.S. duty-free.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Last year, the Biden administration also began criticizing the de minimis exemption, with Chinese shippers sensing a clear vibe shift.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The United States, for now, still offers the de minimis exception for countries other than China.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Last week, the Trump Administration also eliminated the de minimis trade exemption, which allowed low-cost items from online retailers, including Temu and Shein, to be shipped to the U.S. duty-free.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Last year, the Biden administration also began criticizing the de minimis exemption, with Chinese shippers sensing a clear vibe shift.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The United States, for now, still offers the de minimis exception for countries other than China.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de minimis
Adjective
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President Donald Trump has enjoyed a slight uptick in favorability, according to a series of mid-May polls compiled by political analyst and statistician Nate Silver.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Add slight tweaks to his pre-pitch charge and compression, Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins said, and Varsho now works above and down to the ball.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Chris Lombardi, founder of Matador Records, recalls first pitching Perry’s idea to Stephen Malkmus, the band’s notoriously laconic chief songwriter, singer, guitarist and nominal leader.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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What’s more, most state parks have no admission fee while a few charge a nominal fee of a few dollars.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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In the images, the monuments engraved with species’ names rise like canyon walls above tiny, almost insignificant humans.—
Keridwen Cornelius,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Recommended Viewing Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Then come the other members of the Thunderbolts team who have smaller — yet not insignificant — roles in the movie.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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Each encounter brings four options for how to beat that opponent, a prime opportunity to make petty jokes.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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As a result, defendants in Colorado’s municipal courts can face much longer sentences than those in state court for the same petty offenses, The Denver Post previously found.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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Something as trivial as missing a meeting or forgetting to report a change of address becomes the reason they’re denied a fresh start.—
Robert Melvin,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
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The loophole was called de minimis, which is Latin for something trivial and insignificant.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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“De minimis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20minimis. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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