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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Up until March 2019, Fox owned one-third of Hulu — no more and no less than its equal partners in the 2008 joint venture.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
The Office of Attorney General is required by Kentucky law to conduct post-election inquires in no less than 12 counties.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
What happens in the coming months will affect the water supplies for no less than 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Washington’s continued support is seen by some as no less than an existential issue for Ukraine.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
The Office of Attorney General is required by Kentucky law to conduct post-election inquires in no less than 12 counties.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
What happens in the coming months will affect the water supplies for no less than 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Washington’s continued support is seen by some as no less than an existential issue for Ukraine.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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“No less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20less%20than. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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