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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Federal prosecutors, on the other hand, requested that Subramanian sentence Combs to no less than 11 years and three months in prison.
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress-producer has no less than six television series coming soon, including a return to the A-list ensemble drama Big Little Lies.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
In additional court documents viewed by VIBE, the prosecutors have asked the Judge that Combs be sentenced to no less than 135 months’ imprisonment, or about 11 years and 3 months behind bars.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
To her, this smelled of dogma no less than the Church’s certainties.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress-producer has no less than six television series coming soon, including a return to the A-list ensemble drama Big Little Lies.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
In additional court documents viewed by VIBE, the prosecutors have asked the Judge that Combs be sentenced to no less than 135 months’ imprisonment, or about 11 years and 3 months behind bars.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
To her, this smelled of dogma no less than the Church’s certainties.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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