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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There are no fewer than eight Week 16 matchups (including Rams-Seahawks Thursday) with Game of the Week heft.
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Greg Cote
december 18, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
But first, fans will want to tune in for a four-fight prelim card that features no fewer than three lightweight bouts that promise to heavily impact the division.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Coaching carousel There have been no fewer than 20 coaching changes in college football this year.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
But Missouri has been bowl eligible for six straight seasons now, winning no fewer than six games in a full season under Drinkwitz.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
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Greg Cote
december 18, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
But first, fans will want to tune in for a four-fight prelim card that features no fewer than three lightweight bouts that promise to heavily impact the division.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Coaching carousel There have been no fewer than 20 coaching changes in college football this year.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
But Missouri has been bowl eligible for six straight seasons now, winning no fewer than six games in a full season under Drinkwitz.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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