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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It has been hit no fewer than five times in two months, with the latest attack coming just days after Russian repairs brought it back on line.
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Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
Given that Mahomes could be seen in no fewer than seven different ads that ran during Fox’s Week 3 Bears-Chiefs broadcast two years ago, the relative dearth of his in-game commercial airings in 2025 is hard to overlook.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This ensures that, at maximum, four teams could finish league play with no fewer than one loss — the winner of the Pitt-Georgia Tech game, the winner of the Louisville-SMU game and both Virginia and Duke (if Duke wins that game).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The 26-year-old was caught offside no fewer than eight times during a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona back in November, many of which after inch-perfect movement from Pau Cubarsi to step up and leave the centre-forward marginally ahead of the defensive line.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
Given that Mahomes could be seen in no fewer than seven different ads that ran during Fox’s Week 3 Bears-Chiefs broadcast two years ago, the relative dearth of his in-game commercial airings in 2025 is hard to overlook.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This ensures that, at maximum, four teams could finish league play with no fewer than one loss — the winner of the Pitt-Georgia Tech game, the winner of the Louisville-SMU game and both Virginia and Duke (if Duke wins that game).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The 26-year-old was caught offside no fewer than eight times during a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona back in November, many of which after inch-perfect movement from Pau Cubarsi to step up and leave the centre-forward marginally ahead of the defensive line.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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