nothing less than
idiom
1
—used to give emphasis to a description
The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.
2
—used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept
He demands nothing less than the best service.
I want nothing less than a full refund!
This job requires nothing less than our best effort.
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At stake — in both cases — is nothing less than tens of millions of dollars and, perhaps, the future of the Mountain West.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s four intense games in little more than a week and with nothing less than national pride at stake.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Finding this perfect suit, made by the most advanced tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The result has been nothing less than a sea change in how SJSU’s economic impact is perceived.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s four intense games in little more than a week and with nothing less than national pride at stake.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Finding this perfect suit, made by the most advanced tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The result has been nothing less than a sea change in how SJSU’s economic impact is perceived.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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