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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According to the plea agreement, Madlock's attorney will recommend a sentence no less than 7 ½ years in prison, while prosecutors will recommend a sentence no higher than 13 years.
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
During one meal, Erykah Badu was played no less than four times.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
The mission will require plumbing the depths for a sunken Russian sub, hanging from the wing of a biplane – and no less than an aircraft carrier.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
There are no less than eight restaurants and bars here, which run the gamut from Italian comfort food to Japanese and Hawaiian classics.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
During one meal, Erykah Badu was played no less than four times.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
The mission will require plumbing the depths for a sunken Russian sub, hanging from the wing of a biplane – and no less than an aircraft carrier.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
There are no less than eight restaurants and bars here, which run the gamut from Italian comfort food to Japanese and Hawaiian classics.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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