as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself
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Recent Examples of less
Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
What Vance predicted would happen in 18 months may have occurred in less than six.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
Get ready for a lot less facial hair on your television.
—Megan Friedman, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2016
Preposition
Plus, who doesn’t need one less thing to remember to pack?
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
What Vance predicted would happen in 18 months may have occurred in less than six.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for less
Adjective
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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“Less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/less. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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