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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The year before our visit, Wild Impact helped fund a new maternity wing for a nearby hospital where, in the nine months since opening, no fewer than 61 babies had been delivered.
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In early 2026, no fewer than 74 reactors are under construction—the highest level in 40 years.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The volunteers found no fewer than 9,905 people experiencing homelessness throughout the county, down from 10,605 in 2024.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Reliable, comprehensive emigration statistics broken down by race under apartheid are hard to come by, but in 1961 alone, UNESCO calculated that no fewer than 25 faculty members resigned from the University of Cape Town to move overseas.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In early 2026, no fewer than 74 reactors are under construction—the highest level in 40 years.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The volunteers found no fewer than 9,905 people experiencing homelessness throughout the county, down from 10,605 in 2024.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Reliable, comprehensive emigration statistics broken down by race under apartheid are hard to come by, but in 1961 alone, UNESCO calculated that no fewer than 25 faculty members resigned from the University of Cape Town to move overseas.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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