at least

phrase

Definition of at leastnext
as in always
whatever else is done or is the case It's too bad we ran out of mashed potatoes, but at least there's still plenty of cranberry sauce.

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Recent Examples of at least Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,439 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with the Hamas militant group nearly a year ago, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Natural kratom is regulated in some way in at least 30 states and has been banned in nine of those states, including Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana and Vermont. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 For reference, a single person with no kids needs to earn at least $54,037 to survive in Miami-Dade, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 Chalking must be at least 30 feet away from the entrance to any building. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at least

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“At least.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20least. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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