at least
Idioms-
Also, at the least . According to the lowest possible assessment, no less than. For example, At least a dozen more chairs are needed , or The job will take four hours at the least . [c. 1050]
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Anyway, anyhow, as in At least you got there on time , or The children enjoyed the dessert at least . [c. 1050] For synonyms, see at any rate ; in any case .
Example Sentences
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Here, the fact the writer heavily relies on passive voice and uses an "if-then" sentence construction suggests they have at least a high-school level education, and possibly some university exposure, Eggington said.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The older Air Force Ones in service have at least two sets of self-deploying air stairs, one in the front and one in the rear of the plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Another week, another Big Tech company putting up unusually large profit growth thanks to artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic — at least on paper.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
"These studies show that the amount of protein sedentary people are eating today may have negative health consequences, at least at the population level," Lamming says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
If I’m going to pretend nothing happened, like I told Celia, I should at least go say hi.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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