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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Yet days earlier, on his Mind of the Game podcast with former NBA guard Steve Nash, no less than LeBron James said winning that 2020 title with the Lakers in the bubble particularly resonated.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Inspired by his father, the son dreams of no less than breaking the cycles of dynastic collapse that have marked Chinese history for millennia.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Through June 2025, AEW’s cable viewership has dropped by no less than 10% every year since 2022.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
And it was amended no less than 10 times between its introduction and final passage, likely making its details a mystery to many of the members who voted to approve it.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Inspired by his father, the son dreams of no less than breaking the cycles of dynastic collapse that have marked Chinese history for millennia.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Through June 2025, AEW’s cable viewership has dropped by no less than 10% every year since 2022.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
And it was amended no less than 10 times between its introduction and final passage, likely making its details a mystery to many of the members who voted to approve it.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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