no fewer than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.
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After visiting the empty apartment, Mr. Mamedov returned with drawings for no fewer than six distinct options for arranging the space.
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Extend that to the top 30 and there are no fewer than 14 Premier League clubs.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Romano estimates that the office is now working on no fewer than 1,600 Causes, some of which date back to the 15th century.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
That continued here with no fewer than nine first team players – Vasilije Adzic, Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Nico Gonzalez, Douglas Luiz, Weston McKennie, Arkadiusz Milik, Nicolo Savona and Dusan Vlahovic – all missing with various ailments, although the Juve boss refused to see it as an excuse.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Extend that to the top 30 and there are no fewer than 14 Premier League clubs.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Romano estimates that the office is now working on no fewer than 1,600 Causes, some of which date back to the 15th century.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
That continued here with no fewer than nine first team players – Vasilije Adzic, Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Nico Gonzalez, Douglas Luiz, Weston McKennie, Arkadiusz Milik, Nicolo Savona and Dusan Vlahovic – all missing with various ailments, although the Juve boss refused to see it as an excuse.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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