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minimize

[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /


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The yearly adjustments for inflation that the government makes to various tax inputs present an opportunity for those trying to minimize their lifetime tax bill and optimize their retirement strategies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Since then, the aquarium has done its best to minimize disruptions and emulate natural conditions for two clutches whose journey thus far has been anything but routine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

They shouldn’t go to regional plants, which the Postal Service says should minimize delays.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Swapping out the CEO can be incredibly disruptive and most private-equity firms want to minimize the ripple effects it can create for the rest of the C-suite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

TeLinde set out to minimize what he called “unjustifiable hysterectomies” by documenting what wasn’t cervical cancer and by urging surgeons to verify smear results with biopsies before operating.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

This minimizes the risk of traumatization while putting the investigative focus where it belongs, which is on establishing the conduct of those accused.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

That minimizes the gift-tax hit for the founder and ensures that each piece of the stack can get its own $15 million exclusion when the company is worth more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

As for your dinner: Anyone who minimizes your agency — whether it’s a friend or an acquaintance who is selling you something — is to be avoided.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

"Anyone who minimizes violence against women and girls is not voicing an isolated opinion, but revealing a complacent attitude toward abuse," the center said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Among the many advantages of selective spraying is the fact that it minimizes the amount of chemical applied to the landscape.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

A newer study finds that municipal management costs alone were minimized at 7.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sun reported her exit and minimized screen time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

"Strikingly, when this receptor was removed from the mice, the development of arterial plaques dropped significantly in some areas and disruptions to the gut microbiome were minimized."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

Noelle also implies — falsely — that cardio exercise can “throw your hormones off” and should be minimized, or even avoided.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

He minimized the poem on the screen and clicked a new website.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Without minimizing the scariness of war, it’s time for a hard pivot.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Their findings, published in Nature Communications, could guide the development of safer statins that maintain their cholesterol-lowering benefits while minimizing muscle damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

He drew condemnation for repeatedly minimizing the Holocaust and was expelled from the party by his daughter in 2015 for his views.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Understanding how quickly that population is growing will help us think about things like minimizing traffic collisions,” Spasojevic said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Pollard had delivered a masterpiece of reinsmanship, avoiding the traps and saving ground while minimizing his run along the boggy rail.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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