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modicum

[mod-i-kuhm, moh-di-] / ˈmɒd ɪ kəm, ˈmoʊ dɪ- /


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Only “WNBA,” with its narcotic synths and modicum of hooks, invites repeated plays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That would require the film to be conceived, shot and edited with even a modicum of foresight.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Yes, traders may be overweight the sector, and parts are richly valued in terms of price-to-earnings multiples, but such factors have caused only a modicum of exposure reduction by investors so far.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

All that matters, she said, "is who stays longer and who provides some modicum of security and justice when they're in place."

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

That flicker, that tiny modicum in Kamau’s eyes, was the part of him the hasira leaf’s poison couldn’t reach.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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