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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And Matthew is nothing less than an addict for Oliver’s admiration; he’s hooked on his new place in the world.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
His actions on TikTok, federal spending, and birthright citizenship represent nothing less than a direct assault on our constitutional order.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Sunset Development’s endeavors reach well beyond the construction of new housing units as the real estate firm seeks to accomplish nothing less than the creation of a new downtown for San Ramon.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
And the soundtrack, by the English musician Daniel Blumberg, fascinatingly aspires to nothing less than the sweep of this story.
—Oussama Zahr, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
His actions on TikTok, federal spending, and birthright citizenship represent nothing less than a direct assault on our constitutional order.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Sunset Development’s endeavors reach well beyond the construction of new housing units as the real estate firm seeks to accomplish nothing less than the creation of a new downtown for San Ramon.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
And the soundtrack, by the English musician Daniel Blumberg, fascinatingly aspires to nothing less than the sweep of this story.
—Oussama Zahr, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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