no less than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No less than half the students failed the test.
She has had no less than a dozen job offers.
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Overall, the 2025 count found no less than 9,905 people experiencing homelessness throughout the county, down from 10,605 a year earlier, according to the task force.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The plan could bring 765 multifamily residences with no less than 77 workforce units, 182 condominiums, a hotel, office and retail space on land below the Brightline station, east of Northwest Second Avenue.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Following its Miami skyscraper and Dubai tower, Mercedes-Benz has now really put its foot on the gas to collaborate on building no less than 12 new skyscrapers in Dubai.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
The level of production from the defense in the absence of Hedman and company is no less than impressive.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The plan could bring 765 multifamily residences with no less than 77 workforce units, 182 condominiums, a hotel, office and retail space on land below the Brightline station, east of Northwest Second Avenue.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Following its Miami skyscraper and Dubai tower, Mercedes-Benz has now really put its foot on the gas to collaborate on building no less than 12 new skyscrapers in Dubai.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
The level of production from the defense in the absence of Hedman and company is no less than impressive.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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