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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Even then, unforeseen consequences can emerge decades later — no less than in Iran itself.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2025
And depending on how Iran has structured its program, stopping a bomb may require no less than a toppling of the Islamic Republic.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Liesl realizes nun life isn’t for her and starts to accept aspects of her father, while Zsa-Zsa has to learn no less than the difference between right and wrong.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Crimes against Peru’s cultural heritage, such as the commercialization of pre-Hispanic cultural assets, are punishable by imprisonment of no less than three and no more than eight years, according to officials.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2025
And depending on how Iran has structured its program, stopping a bomb may require no less than a toppling of the Islamic Republic.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Liesl realizes nun life isn’t for her and starts to accept aspects of her father, while Zsa-Zsa has to learn no less than the difference between right and wrong.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Crimes against Peru’s cultural heritage, such as the commercialization of pre-Hispanic cultural assets, are punishable by imprisonment of no less than three and no more than eight years, according to officials.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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