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modicum

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


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

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Yesterday’s short-lived euphoria reflected what one strategist called “a kind of pent-up demand for a modicum of good news.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

He was the only one toward whom the brute displayed any modicum of trust.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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