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barest

  • superlative
    of bare.
    bare
    adjective
    without covering or clothing; naked; nude.

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If this familiar-looking advice seems like the barest minimum in modern cybersecurity hygiene, that’s because it is.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Pearl diving often relied on the barest necessities: a noseclip, leather finger covers and a basket to gather oysters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

This locks in the legitimacy of its Christmas entertainment designation by the barest of definition.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024

It took the barest second, the softest brush of Nina’s fingertips.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo