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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Still, the Panthers did nothing less than get back in the series Friday, give themselves new life and their fans reason to hope.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
The best version of Erceg is nothing less than a pillar of the Royals’ resurgence back to the postseason in 2024 with encouraging signs of more to come this season.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old used nothing less than duct tape to keep his mouth shut during the round.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The only one to escape imprisonment at the supes' hands is Butcher (Karl Urban), who is planning nothing less than a complete genocide of all supes across the globe.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025
The best version of Erceg is nothing less than a pillar of the Royals’ resurgence back to the postseason in 2024 with encouraging signs of more to come this season.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old used nothing less than duct tape to keep his mouth shut during the round.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The only one to escape imprisonment at the supes' hands is Butcher (Karl Urban), who is planning nothing less than a complete genocide of all supes across the globe.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nothing less than
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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