nothing less than
idiom
1
—used to give emphasis to a description
The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.
2
—used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept
He demands nothing less than the best service.
I want nothing less than a full refund!
This job requires nothing less than our best effort.
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To make such a rank exception for the AI industry is nothing less than corporate welfare, and should be treated as such.
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Michael Kleinman, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
The company, which is based in Israel and registered in Delaware, proposes to do nothing less than dim the sun.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
For Swain, the rise of directs presages nothing less than a revolution in the world’s financial markets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
There’s no forgetting the (quite long) final scene in which the shirtless star does his best to sell a battle between himself and a mostly immobile Satan as nothing less than the ultimate clash between good and evil (while one of Thor’s songs plays on the soundtrack, naturally).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Michael Kleinman, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
The company, which is based in Israel and registered in Delaware, proposes to do nothing less than dim the sun.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
For Swain, the rise of directs presages nothing less than a revolution in the world’s financial markets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
There’s no forgetting the (quite long) final scene in which the shirtless star does his best to sell a battle between himself and a mostly immobile Satan as nothing less than the ultimate clash between good and evil (while one of Thor’s songs plays on the soundtrack, naturally).
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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