not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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Abercrombie & Kent Its combination of traditional and modern architecture, and ancient history and pop culture, has made Japan one of the most appealing cruise destinations in Asia—not least because so much of it is accessible by water.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
And then the fourth, but not least, is international expansion.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Last, but not least, hopefuls need to share a couple of recent photos and a video of themselves.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
And then the fourth, but not least, is international expansion.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Cowley ends his examination of the postwar cultural situation on a note of doubt, not least about the changing status and nature of literary criticism.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Last, but not least, hopefuls need to share a couple of recent photos and a video of themselves.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not least
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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