not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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Elsewhere, much of the Global South, not least India, seeks closer ties with China due to the tariff debacle.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Another case like this may not arrive again—not least because Britain’s current appetite for enforcing its values abroad is low.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
While the series has been lost at the earliest opportunity and in a joint-record time of just 11 playing days, a 3-2 series defeat would look very different to 5-0, not least for the thousands of England fans who have paid a lot of money to come out and support the team in another losing cause.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Four films in the top 12 would be ridiculous for anyone, not least an indie distributor.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Another case like this may not arrive again—not least because Britain’s current appetite for enforcing its values abroad is low.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
While the series has been lost at the earliest opportunity and in a joint-record time of just 11 playing days, a 3-2 series defeat would look very different to 5-0, not least for the thousands of England fans who have paid a lot of money to come out and support the team in another losing cause.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Four films in the top 12 would be ridiculous for anyone, not least an indie distributor.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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