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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Several other nations, including Russia and Azerbaijan, are permitted visa-free travel for tour groups of no less than five people. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 In all, no less than 28 zero-day exploits were demonstrated, and Trend Micro ZDI handed over $1,078,750 to the successful hackers in return for the vulnerability details. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 The lawsuit seeks no less than $50 million in damages. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 8 May 2025 Arctic Wildlife Refuge Drilling The bill requires four oil and gas lease sales in ANWR’s Coastal Plain over the next 10 years, mandating that no less than 400,000 acres be offered in each sale, and that sales be conducted in each odd year for the next decade. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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