no/not more than

idiom

: a stated number or fewer
Choose no/not more than three options.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Christie enters the race far behind other candidates in the polls, seeing no more than 3% of support in any national poll of Republican voters to date. Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 31 May 2023 Gerri Kellman, the one-time Waystar Royco interim CEO, speaks no more than a few words in the finale, but even her limited presence speeds along a chain of events that result in Tom seizing the crown and eyeing her appropriately for a fiefdom. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 30 May 2023 Bossier Parish has nearly 130,000 residents, and the houses of worship serving minority faiths are small, with no more than 100 to 300 members or families each. Linda K. Wertheimer, The New Republic, 30 May 2023 Drivers parking in bikes lanes may be fined between $20 and no more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 or more than $100 for the second or subsequent conviction within the year. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2023 Elrich proposed 14 amendments to Bill 6-23 that would significantly curtail home amenity rentals, including limiting listings to the hours of 10 a.m. to dusk, restricting rentals to no more than 120 days per year, and requiring annual inspections of rental properties. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 28 May 2023 As for financing, the Mortgage Bankers Association forecasts mortgage rates will drop slightly this year but by no more than one percentage point. Mitchell Parton, Dallas News, 28 May 2023 The name Castle Hot Springs doesn't lie — on this 1,100-acre property, which hosts no more than 63 guests at a time, there are three gorgeous hot springs: the first, ranging from 105 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, is the hottest natural (non-sulfuric) hot spring in the world. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023 For middle and high schools, physical education classes could have no more than 50 students, down from 60. Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023 See More

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“No/not more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%2Fnot%20more%20than. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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