Adjective
The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up.
A lesser man than he might have simply given up.
She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
Adverb
Starting that date, travelers will have several options — including one that’s lesser known but potentially very convenient.—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 These materials, though lesser known, are integral to electric vehicles, wind turbines and advanced defense technologies.—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lesser
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