at least

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Definition of at leastnext
as in always
whatever else is done or is the case It's too bad we ran out of mashed potatoes, but at least there's still plenty of cranberry sauce.

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Recent Examples of at least Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said Saturday local time, after Kyiv's mayor warned of a ballistic missile attack. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Twin Falls authorities have not provided the exact number of fatalities but earlier told CNN at least three people had been killed. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026 Total teen visits to the library, a separate measure from program attendance, reached at least 400,000 in fiscal 2025. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Suspects fled the scene in a white Jeep Cherokee that was flagged by Flock cameras near Rancho Cordova, according to scanner audio, where at least two people were stopped. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at least

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“At least.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20least. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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