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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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
My understanding is that Rantanen was willing to take less than what a July 1 market number looked like to stay in Colorado, but even so, his number was not in the same realm as where the Avs were.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
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Adjective
The following varieties of cacti can go a few weeks between waterings, aren't fazed by dry indoor air, and need less sun than most other cacti.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
My understanding is that Rantanen was willing to take less than what a July 1 market number looked like to stay in Colorado, but even so, his number was not in the same realm as where the Avs were.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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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 Jan. 2025.
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