at least

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Definition of at leastnext
as in always
whatever else is done or is the case It's too bad we ran out of mashed potatoes, but at least there's still plenty of cranberry sauce.

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Recent Examples of at least Fashion, or at least clothing, figures in the impassive characters that inhabit his installations. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 To qualify, borrowers would need to have lived in the state for at least a year and earn no more than 200% of the local median income; in Los Angeles County, for example, that equates to a family of four earning no more than $216,200 a year. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Those reversals come while at least part of the world community is reexamining the past. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Flair, full named Richard Morgan Fliehr, is considered one of the most successful WWE pro wrestlers ever, with a career spanning 50 years and at least 16 championships. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at least

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“At least.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20least. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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