not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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This year could be a lot worse than 2024, not least because Uncle Sam is letting down its guard.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Apart from a strong mindset, there are many factors that go into a successful boat race, not least navigating the 4.2 mile stretch of Thames from Putney to Mortlake, with its shifting currents.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
This made the whole thing feel like cheap fanfiction, not least because the Gihren’s Greed games had already explored this scenario and created the red Casval Gundam as a result.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Instead, it was rediscovered, not least by all the moviemakers.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Apart from a strong mindset, there are many factors that go into a successful boat race, not least navigating the 4.2 mile stretch of Thames from Putney to Mortlake, with its shifting currents.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
This made the whole thing feel like cheap fanfiction, not least because the Gihren’s Greed games had already explored this scenario and created the red Casval Gundam as a result.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Instead, it was rediscovered, not least by all the moviemakers.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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