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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a miniscule surplus" is not correct; the correct spelling is "minuscule." You can use it when referring to a very small amount of surplus in a financial or resource context.
Example: "After reviewing the budget, we found that there was a minuscule surplus that could be allocated for next year's projects."
Alternatives: "a tiny surplus" or "a negligible surplus."
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So in theory they could revise their fiscal plans for the next parliament and simply go for a miniscule surplus by 2019-20.
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Each candidate would receive a miniscule amount of time.
I entered and was led to a miniscule table covered in white paper.
Such securities are supposed to have a miniscule chance of defaulting.
There are good-sized meeting rooms and a miniscule gym, though unfortunately no other leisure facilities.
Ms. Vaidya's house is a single room, with a miniscule bathing area in one corner.
Now a miniscule AdWords investment was paying huge dividends in other media.
Mercedes and VW have a miniscule share of the world's third-largest truck market.
The defendants made up, however, a miniscule fraction of those who had perpetrated the crimes.
It has a miniscule CO2 footprint of 445 grams per person – just under two tonnes of CO2 a year.
With no apparent benefit, it is easy to shun even a miniscule risk, just to be safe.
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