no fewer than

phrase

: 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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The 30-year-old has played in no fewer than 15 regular season games in the last three seasons, but his rough-and-tumble style hasn’t been aging gracefully. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 While playoff success escaped Gold’s teams in Providence, the P-Bruins did win a lot of games, winning no fewer than 41 the last three seasons and leading the AHL last season with 54 victories. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Previously, exempt level positions were to be posted no fewer than 10 business days, which has now been removed from the policy. Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 The Curaçao goalkeeper, Eloy Room, made no fewer than fifteen saves, and one hopes that his post-match joke about deserving a statue will be suitably honored in stone. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for no fewer than

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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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