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Definition of lesser
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comparative of little entry 1
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lesser
Synonyms: Adjective
inferior, junior, less, lower, minor, smaller, subordinate
Antonyms: Adjective
greater, higher, major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior, superordinate
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Examples of lesser in a Sentence
Adjective
The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up. A lesser man than he might have simply given up. She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
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Last year, worldwide, the guide incorporated another, lesser symbol: L’Assiette Michelin, or the Michelin Plate. — Bill Addison, latimes.com, "What rings true and false for Los Angeles in Michelin's new California guide," 4 June 2019 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Products to use at home usually require multiple applications over a week or two, will have a gradual and lesser whitening effect, and will not last as long. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Uhura) as well as lesser known but fascinating figures such as Omega Man, who travels back in time to fight crime and correct social ills. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Not all superheroes wear capes: Black action figures at Lewis Museum fight crime, stereotypes," 22 Aug. 2019 Others, including Mary Ann Brown Patten, the first woman to sail a clipper ship around Cape Horn; Charlotte Cushman, a popular actress who played both male and female parts; and Mary Ann Meade, a daguerreotypist in her own right—are lesser known. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines," 9 July 2019 BuzzFeed’s round-up includes products, brands, and services whose relationship with Amazon is well-known, including Amazon Alexa, Amazon Web Services, and Whole Foods, as well as dozens that are lesser-known, including IMDb, Zappos, and Shopbop. — Kat Borgerding, Vox, "Recode Daily: Here’s why it can be so annoying to read the news on your phone," 8 July 2019 Lawyer Tony Buzbee and businessman Bill King also are running for mayor along with at least five lesser-known candidates. — Jasper Scherer, Houston Chronicle, "Houston firefighters’ union endorses Boykins for mayor," 6 June 2019 Within the next few years, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a number of other lesser-known adventurers are hoping to start sending tourists into space. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "For $50 Million, Book Your Vacation in Space," 11 Apr. 2019 The submarines are intended to quietly patrol lesser known portions of the global undersea domain. — Fox News, "Navy mulls acceleration of first nuclear-armed Columbia ballistic missile sub," 6 June 2018 And so we’re left with Breed, Leno, Supervisor Jane Kim and former Supervisor Angela Alioto (plus four other, far lesser known candidates) who so far don’t have a whole lot of policy differences. — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, "How candidates for SF mayor stack up," 13 Jan. 2018 Briggs has spent more than two decades planning trips to Africa, and her latest focus is lesser-known but awe-inspiring places like Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Zambia. — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "2018 Top Travel Specialists We Trust," 19 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lesser.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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