modest
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“The modest rise in New Zealand’s jobless rate masks the fact that underlying labor market conditions have started to improve,” said Abhijit Surya, economist at Capital Economics.
“We’re going to continue to invest for the growth. Any growth that’s there is modest, and we need to see how this single dose plays out.”
From MarketWatch
As car buyers borrow more over longer periods, even modest differences in the outcome of a negotiation can translate to thousands of dollars in interest over the life of a loan.
With these signals appearing at the top of a bearish rising wedge and the index near a round number, the odds favor a relatively modest 3.5% short-term move lower toward 6700.
From Barron's
The company said it would offset this by marketing to US customers and still expected the parks business - a key profit driver - to deliver modest growth.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
