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 future of higher education demands nothing less than a radical redesign—of models, methods, and mindsets—centered entirely on the needs of the student.
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Scott Pulsipher, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The second Trump administration appears to have a different goal in mind: nothing less than the dismantling of the global trading system, rooted in the president’s strong preference for unilateral action and belief that bilateral trade deficits are an existential threat.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Aster’s subject is nothing less than the void of meaning—the morass of misinformation and irreconcilable political rancor—into which America has tumbled since the pandemic.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
That natural proclivity led Lewis to do nothing less than forever change the face of children’s television, a point made early and often throughout the doc.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
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Scott Pulsipher, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The second Trump administration appears to have a different goal in mind: nothing less than the dismantling of the global trading system, rooted in the president’s strong preference for unilateral action and belief that bilateral trade deficits are an existential threat.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Aster’s subject is nothing less than the void of meaning—the morass of misinformation and irreconcilable political rancor—into which America has tumbled since the pandemic.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
That natural proclivity led Lewis to do nothing less than forever change the face of children’s television, a point made early and often throughout the doc.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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