no less than

phrase

: 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 team, the motor is comprised of no less than four independent sections. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026 All rooms have views onto either Villa Borghese or Via Vittorio Veneto; the Suites have no less than two balconies and a separate living area with a sofa bed, television, and marble coffee table. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 And in late February, just as attention began to shift away from Gaza, Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on Iran—a potentially epochal war that may end up dividing Jewish Americans no less than the Gaza war did, particularly if the conflict drags on and casualties mount. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 One of Baid’s proposals, which was to mandate data centers be built no less than a half-mile away from residential and other sensitive uses, would have likely created legal challenges for the city, according to staff. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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