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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Some 15 to 20 years ago, MSG was nothing less than a nutritional bogeyman.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
If the 27-year-old can build upon those gains by maintaining consistent mechanics, nothing less than a very good offensive season should result.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The Gallup poll once seemed to be nothing less than the voice of the people.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The tiniest twitch on either means nothing less than the difference between lifetime immortality and lifetime infamy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
If the 27-year-old can build upon those gains by maintaining consistent mechanics, nothing less than a very good offensive season should result.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The Gallup poll once seemed to be nothing less than the voice of the people.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
The tiniest twitch on either means nothing less than the difference between lifetime immortality and lifetime infamy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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