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minimize

[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /


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Consumers, however, have been advised to avoid several raw produce items to minimize their risks.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Earthworks and Comité Cívico del Valle have repeatedly said they don’t outright oppose lithium development in the area, but want CTR to acknowledge and minimize potential harm.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

If you’re debt-free or take steps to minimize debt, that’s a major advantage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Founder David Reger said it has been engineered to minimize the risk to people nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

And sometimes the look spread to include their whole bodies as they leaned away to minimize the possibility of physical contact between the two and their own selves.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

"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

At the same time, its innovative current routing minimizes magnetic interference, which helps deliver cleaner electrical output and higher overall efficiency.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

Two cultures: one emphasizes the difference between Evidence-Indices and Evidence-Perspicuity; the other minimizes it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"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

“The fastball was good, slider was good, used the curveball, minimized hits.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 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

I have sat across from women who were deeply afraid, and I have watched as their fears were minimized, explained away, or ignored by the very systems meant to protect them.

From Slate Apr. 25, 2026

The Yahoo mail page was minimized, next to a page about college basketball.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Kraft, who is bullish on both EchoStar and SpaceX shares, also said the company’s focus should be on minimizing taxes on the SpaceX deal, and he raised the possibility of a merger.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The Society of Professional Journalists’ ethics code emphasizes minimizing harm while also acting in the public interest and holding power accountable.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

The team emphasizes that their findings should not be interpreted as minimizing the ecological importance of large predators.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

He says his frugality has served him well, and kept him focused on minimizing waste and boosting investment returns.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

I could reduce my caloric use by minimizing manual labor.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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