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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Benedict Biscop, founder of the double monastery of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow in Northumbria, traveled to Rome no fewer than five times—in part, one presumes, to get books.
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Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Al Hilal have had no fewer than 19 Brazilian coaches over the years, many of whom went back for multiple spells.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Runner-Up Eufy Smart Scale P3 Do-it-all smart-home company Eufy has no fewer than three smart scales on the market, and all of them are worthwhile.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 4 June 2025
While the Pacers were all but invisible in the first round, with no fewer than three of their games against the Bucks airing on the low-octane cable network NBA TV (average draw: 608,000 viewers), the ECF series put up strong numbers throughout, averaging 6.74 million viewers through Game 5.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
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Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Tell us something weird and/or wonderful about the club
Al Hilal have had no fewer than 19 Brazilian coaches over the years, many of whom went back for multiple spells.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Runner-Up Eufy Smart Scale P3 Do-it-all smart-home company Eufy has no fewer than three smart scales on the market, and all of them are worthwhile.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 4 June 2025
While the Pacers were all but invisible in the first round, with no fewer than three of their games against the Bucks airing on the low-octane cable network NBA TV (average draw: 608,000 viewers), the ECF series put up strong numbers throughout, averaging 6.74 million viewers through Game 5.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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