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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These three topics represent nothing less than existential threats to higher education itself.
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The road ahead is fraught with challenges, but the stakes—regional security and the lives of countless individuals—demand nothing less than unwavering resolve.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As his boy Troy, who wants nothing less than to reminisce about or meet Dad’s more successful college friends, Austin Abrams is every bit Stiller’s equal.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Explaining the convoluted document would require nothing less than a long recitation of Catholic history.
—Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The road ahead is fraught with challenges, but the stakes—regional security and the lives of countless individuals—demand nothing less than unwavering resolve.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As his boy Troy, who wants nothing less than to reminisce about or meet Dad’s more successful college friends, Austin Abrams is every bit Stiller’s equal.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Explaining the convoluted document would require nothing less than a long recitation of Catholic history.
—Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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