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modest

[mod-ist] / ˈmɒd ɪst /




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I live in a modest, fully paid-off home, drive an older car, have comfortable but dated and worn furniture, and buy clothes at thrift stores.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

These ventures, which form the backbone of India's manufacturing sector, often operate on thin margins, where even modest pay rises can strain finances.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Assuming local residents can prevent their elected officials from spending the entire windfall from new data centers, the residents benefit too in the form of modest property tax bills and higher home values.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The company’s dividend payout ratio is modest at around 30% based on projected 2026 earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

On Tuesday, a funeral service was held in the modest redbrick Ebenezer Baptist Church where his father had presided for three decades, and in which young “M. L.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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