Adjective
The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up.
A lesser man than he might have simply given up.
She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
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Adjective
Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
Adverb
What are some of your favorite flea markets or thrifts for folks to shop at that might be lesser known that are in the West?—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 June 2024 But some statues that dot the Italian capital are lesser known.—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lesser
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