at least

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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 The restriction has drawn a petition from supporters and prompted at least one vendor to warn of steep sales losses. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 While a decision on Luis’ eligibility is unlikely to come soon, adding Dent and Clark at least gives Wade some cover in case his various roster-building methods fall through. Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Today, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is the leader in reusable space vehicles, with nearly 600 launches of boosters that have lifted off at least once before, and counting. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The setup dominated at least a third of the stadium, yet the stage didn’t stop there. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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