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minimal

[min-uh-muhl] / ˈmɪn ə məl /


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Beyond that, they said, “most developers and open-source models, and almost all deployments of today’s technology, should have minimal additional regulatory burden.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

With only minimal fine-tuning, the optical processor achieved 94.80% accuracy and 97.61% sensitivity on previously unseen VEO-3 videos during experiments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

They developed the Nova system, which classifies the degree to which a food product is processed, from minimal to ultraprocessed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

In 2024, after three years of minimal rainfall, the north-eastern region of Catalonia temporarily introduced stringent restrictions on water use, including a 25% reduction for industry and an 80% reduction for crop farming.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

They were so minimal they only cast shadows—they seemed to emphasize the darkness, rather than fighting it.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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