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modicum

[mod-i-kuhm, moh-di-] / ˈmɒd ɪ kəm, ˈmoʊ dɪ- /


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And, unlike Miller, who gave credit to “a large degree of luck, and maybe some modicum of skill,” Wood saw 2020 as a sign of more to come.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Bonds could provide jittery investors with a modicum of safety and income as well.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Yes, traders may be overweight the sector, and parts are richly valued in terms of price-to-earnings multiples, but such factors have caused only a modicum of exposure reduction by investors so far.

From MarketWatch Jan. 2, 2026

“Eternity” understands the desperation for a modicum of autonomy in this world, yet cleverly reminds viewers that having a choice doesn’t necessarily make life any easier.

From Salon Nov. 27, 2025

Each day, Father Monaghan finds some modicum of peace in nature: the singing of morning birds, the distant crowing of roosters, the sun shining through mango trees.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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