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 bill requires a court hearing to be scheduled no fewer than four and no more than seven calendar days after a complaint is filed.
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J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
However, don’t necessarily count out those living on the West Coast as being necessarily more-mellow in this regard, with California placing no fewer than three major cities among the 10 burgs having the most crash-prone motorists.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In the past few months, no fewer than five new cards have rolled out with MSRPs between $299 and $429.
—PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
Boca have no fewer than four: Cavani, Ander Herrera, Marcos Rojo and Sergio Romero.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
However, don’t necessarily count out those living on the West Coast as being necessarily more-mellow in this regard, with California placing no fewer than three major cities among the 10 burgs having the most crash-prone motorists.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In the past few months, no fewer than five new cards have rolled out with MSRPs between $299 and $429.
—PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
Boca have no fewer than four: Cavani, Ander Herrera, Marcos Rojo and Sergio Romero.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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