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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There are no less than eight restaurants and bars here, which run the gamut from Italian comfort food to Japanese and Hawaiian classics.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Around his neck hangs a shoelace weighed down with no less than two dozen keys.
—Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Anyone who violates Scott's Law will face a fine of no less than $250 and no more than $10,000 for a first offense.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The punishment is death, or imprisonment for no less than five years, and a fine of at least $10,000, according to Cornell University.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Around his neck hangs a shoelace weighed down with no less than two dozen keys.
—Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Anyone who violates Scott's Law will face a fine of no less than $250 and no more than $10,000 for a first offense.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The punishment is death, or imprisonment for no less than five years, and a fine of at least $10,000, according to Cornell University.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no less than
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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