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[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /


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There are ways to minimize symptoms for those who are lactose intolerant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

One group received personalized instructions designed to minimize stress on the inner knee.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

In a statement to The Times on Saturday, Gastélum said news of Zayas’ arrest is “an important step toward answers and accountability for Bruce’s family” but does not minimize the loss of Rodriguez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

By only including federal financial-aid recipients, the metric aims to minimize the influence that wealth and family connections can have on a student’s earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Second that she didn’t have the sense to minimize the ugliness.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

Saylor’s answer was that his involvement minimizes risks and swings.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Turning off the faucet: Antiretroviral therapy doesn't eliminate HIV altogether, but it minimizes its ability to replicate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 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

It minimizes your role in your marriage and in your life, and it attempts to put you in a box.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

Slash-and-burn minimizes the time in which the ground is unprotected.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

And women’s contributions were often minimized by putting the focus elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the past year, six members of Congress have died in office, and while a couple were surprises, most of them had health issues they minimized or ignored until it was too late.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 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

He was, he writes, an “incorrigible satisficer” who minimized small decisions because “searching for the best can only dissipate scarce cognitive resources.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Officer Delinko’s role in the capture of the fleeing criminal was conveniently minimized.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

But in this setting the measurements are less reliable, responses to the same food can vary substantially, and there is little evidence that minimizing these fluctuations improves long-term health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She said a variety of CTEH’s practices were aimed at minimizing reports of contamination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

By recovering molecular evidence while minimizing damage to rare fossils, the methods could help researchers investigate ancient human relationships that have remained inaccessible through traditional genetic techniques.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

One alternative is always to buy slowly and in stages, minimizing the painful risk of buying right at the peak.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

As long as Woolf intended to win, there would have been nothing wrong with minimizing his winning margin.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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