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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Trump’s policies and rhetoric seem aimed at nothing less than turning America’s dark double into its kindred soul.
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Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
At stake is nothing less than the future of America’s nuclear power industry.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro star in an epic drama that’s about nothing less than the violent formation of this country.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Judging by the design and culinary offerings alone, the undertaking was nothing less than a Herculean.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
At stake is nothing less than the future of America’s nuclear power industry.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro star in an epic drama that’s about nothing less than the violent formation of this country.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Judging by the design and culinary offerings alone, the undertaking was nothing less than a Herculean.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nothing less than
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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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