if nothing else

idiom

—used to say that something is probably the only thing that is true, acceptable, desirable, or certain because there are no better/worse possibilities

The food is cheap, if nothing else.

If nothing else, there's the party (to go to) this evening.

If nothing else, you should send him a card.

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Much of it is guilt by association — on the grounds, if nothing else, that elites should have known better than to associate with such a man. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Introducing the pair through a press tour that intoxicates but doesn’t welcome fans in feels, if nothing else, honest. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026 Anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to the veteran suicide epidemic should be in favor of the Veterans’ ACCESS Act for this reason alone, if nothing else. —

Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026 The second half of the season figures to be fascinating, if nothing else. —

Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for if nothing else

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