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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The Broncos upgraded four key positions — tight end, running back, safety and linebacker, though Dre Greenlaw’s health is becoming a daily concern — and expect nothing less than a deep run.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The episode is nothing less than a tour-de-force for Navia, who has to hold the story entirely on her shoulders for much of the episode.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Its end goal is nothing less than the death of the billable hour that, according to CEO Omar Haroun, has run entirely out of control.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
His entire identity is woven into its hallways and kitchens, and the news that an Argentine mogul — played with ironic detachment by Solnicki himself — intends to purchase the hotel and demolish it to make way for a new architectural venture is treated as nothing less than an existential threat.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The episode is nothing less than a tour-de-force for Navia, who has to hold the story entirely on her shoulders for much of the episode.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Its end goal is nothing less than the death of the billable hour that, according to CEO Omar Haroun, has run entirely out of control.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
His entire identity is woven into its hallways and kitchens, and the news that an Argentine mogul — played with ironic detachment by Solnicki himself — intends to purchase the hotel and demolish it to make way for a new architectural venture is treated as nothing less than an existential threat.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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