no fewer than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.
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Women took full advantage of this vague wording, with no fewer than 163 casting their ballots between 1797 and 1807.
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Since April 7, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Trump emergency relief no fewer than 13 times.
—Steve Woolpert, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Lynch owned no fewer than five coffee makers stationed throughout his L.A. home.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
In the resulting vacuum, northern Cauca has seen no fewer than 850 cases of child recruitment just in the last five years, according to indigenous authorities.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Since April 7, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Trump emergency relief no fewer than 13 times.
—Steve Woolpert, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Lynch owned no fewer than five coffee makers stationed throughout his L.A. home.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
In the resulting vacuum, northern Cauca has seen no fewer than 850 cases of child recruitment just in the last five years, according to indigenous authorities.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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