not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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Four films in the top 12 would be ridiculous for anyone, not least an indie distributor.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Washington and Kyiv appear to have made notable shifts to secure progress but huge questions remain, not least whether Moscow will once again flatly reject the idea of making any significant concessions.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
This is not least because Republicans have a slim majority of 219 to 214 in the House of Representatives and hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Washington and Kyiv appear to have made notable shifts to secure progress but huge questions remain, not least whether Moscow will once again flatly reject the idea of making any significant concessions.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
This is not least because Republicans have a slim majority of 219 to 214 in the House of Representatives and hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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