as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself
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Recent Examples of less
Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Interest income for the quarter was less than $0.1 million, while interest expense was also less than $0.1 million, primarily related to convertible notes and insurance premium financing.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
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It was delivered to the Task Force five days past the deadline, and contained less than four and half pages, more than half of which consisted of summary narratives.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Interest income for the quarter was less than $0.1 million, while interest expense was also less than $0.1 million, primarily related to convertible notes and insurance premium financing.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Preposition
Get ready for a lot less facial hair on your television.
—Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
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“Less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/less. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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