de minimis
adjective
, dā-ˈmē-ni-mis\
Definition of de minimis
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Synonyms & Antonyms for de minimis
Synonyms
chicken, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial
Antonyms
big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant
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Meanwhile, bigger solutions—such as a de minimis exemption for small transactions or an amnesty for low level transgressions—will have to come from Congress. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Here Comes the IRS—The Ledger," 29 July 2019 Companies can legally continue some shipments to Huawei under what’s known as the de minimis rule, said Kevin Wolf, former head of the Commerce Department’s export control section. — latimes.com, "U.S. companies find ways around Trump’s Huawei blacklist," 26 June 2019 Companies like Micron and Intel can legally continue some shipments to Huawei under what’s known as the de minimis rule, says Kevin Wolf, former head of the Commerce Department’s export control section. — Time, "U.S. Companies Are Finding Ways to Work Around Trump’s Huawei Blacklist," 26 June 2019 Federal law, and the laws of every state, already requires disclosure of the names, addresses, and, in most cases, employer information of all but the most de minimis donors to campaigns, political parties, and political-action committees. — Bradley A. Smith, WSJ, "The Threat to Privacy of Opinion," 28 June 2018 Food stamps already has a de minimis work rule for some participants, but states have applied for waivers and exemptions that have diluted it. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Working on Food Stamps," 11 Apr. 2018 The market for small-time tournaments is de minimis. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Adding Some Much-Needed Context to the Report On Corruption Within Tennis," 2 May 2018 Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the effects of the new tariffs are de minimis. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Steel Tariff Blues in Red State America," 21 Mar. 2018 Republican Senator Lamar Alexander has tried to work a deal with Democratic Senator Patty Murray, but Democrats have refused to allow states any running room to experiment, aside from de minimis paperwork exemptions. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The ObamaCare ‘Sabotage’ Meme," 13 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'de minimis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Legal Definition of de minimis
Note: An action may be dismissed if the claim or cause is considered de minimis.