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not one iota

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  1. Not even the smallest amount, as in He got not one iota of thanks for his efforts. This usage appeared in slightly different form in the New Testament (Matthew 5:18): “One jot [iota] ... shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled.” (The noun jot comes from the Greek iota.)


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From the moment he first met the “Reading Rainbow” crew, Burton demonstrated not one iota of star attitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

“There is not one iota of evidence that would support his unhinged conspiracy theory.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2022

"The notion that there’s sabotage — I mean, there is not one iota of evidence at this point," Carmack-Altwies added.

From Fox News ● Feb. 18, 2022

That they don’t have a Black female role model who ascended to those levels of stardom deters them not one iota; they plan to be the change they want to see in Nashville.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2021

Forty-four pounds of luggage per person, and not one iota more.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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