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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This represents nothing less than a new industrial revolution driven by generative AI.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Its goal is to examine nothing less than the essential ingredients of life in our galaxy and the origin of the universe itself.
SPHEREx will join the ranks of other space telescopes, filling in a crucial gap by detecting infrared light with wavelengths too long to see with the naked eye.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
In the interim four years, Trump has completed nothing less than the single most remarkable comeback—political or otherwise—in American history.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
With nothing less than bragging rights and the chance to get your dog featured in the Idaho Statesman on the line, the stakes could not be higher!
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Its goal is to examine nothing less than the essential ingredients of life in our galaxy and the origin of the universe itself.
SPHEREx will join the ranks of other space telescopes, filling in a crucial gap by detecting infrared light with wavelengths too long to see with the naked eye.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
In the interim four years, Trump has completed nothing less than the single most remarkable comeback—political or otherwise—in American history.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
With nothing less than bragging rights and the chance to get your dog featured in the Idaho Statesman on the line, the stakes could not be higher!
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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