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minimize

[min-uh-mahyz] / ˈmɪn əˌmaɪz /


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Swapping assets is often part of estate planning for wealthy taxpayers aiming to minimize exposure to the 50% estate tax rate.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“The complexity needed if you want to minimize estate taxes is still best served today by an attorney,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

She added BP had been "working with customers and governments to get fuel where it's needed, helping minimize disruption and the impact it can have on people's lives".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I want to determine what to withdraw from which accounts to minimize taxation, while perhaps converting some of the traditional IRA to Roth for future benefit, though that would increase taxable income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

She showed him how to creep soundlessly forward, knees to the ground; pushing the bow out in front of her to minimize her movement, she took aim.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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