no less than

idiom

: at least
used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No less than half the students failed the test.
She has had no less than a dozen job offers.

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Arctic Wildlife Refuge Drilling The bill requires four oil and gas lease sales in ANWR’s Coastal Plain over the next 10 years, mandating that no less than 400,000 acres be offered in each sale, and that sales be conducted in each odd year for the next decade. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025 On top of that, the event gave out no less than seven tickets to the US Open, and if that wasn't enough, the 2017 Masters winner was among the leaders after the first round. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 With a total of no less than 28 completely new and unique zero-day exploits being demonstrated, and an equally impressive $1,078,750 being handed over in exchange for the vulnerabilities leading to them, the world of technology just got a little bit safer. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 But, finally, Slauson Rec is defined by gratitude and love no less than hurt and confusion. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for no less than

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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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