no/not more than

idiom

: a stated number or fewer
Choose no/not more than three options.

Examples of no/not more than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When individual contributions — which can exceed no more than $6,600 for the primary and general election campaigns combined — are sorted by city, the Bay Area clearly dominates in donations to Biden. Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 The governor previously told Speaker Robert Rivas the state has no more than $16 billion in bonding capacity this year. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024 During a song, no more than six performers may be onstage at the same time. Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024 How to Rig a Wacky Rig A wacky rig should take no more than 30-seconds to be ready to fish. Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024 The National Basketball Association caps private equity ownership of any team at 30%, while a single firm may own no more than 20% of a single franchise. Randall Williams, Fortune, 7 May 2024 The city’s chief fire officer should have designated the building for emergency evacuation, the report found, a status that would have meant a faster response time of no more than eight minutes in an emergency such as the Aug. 31 fire. Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 6 May 2024 On its face, the transaction would seem to be a violation of the county’s ethics code, which limits personal gifts to no more than $25. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024 How should chocolate mousse cake be stored? Mousse cake should be stored covered in the refrigerator, and left out for no more than two hours when serving. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 3 May 2024

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“No/not more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%2Fnot%20more%20than. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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