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 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.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Last, but not least, there’s the enjoyment factor.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
Measuring domestic violence Studying domestic violence is, at best, difficult — not least because data is highly limited.
—Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
Now, questions over who will and who won’t go are starting to pile up, not least over which nation might make up the numbers.
—Piotr Skolimowski, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Last, but not least, there’s the enjoyment factor.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
Measuring domestic violence Studying domestic violence is, at best, difficult — not least because data is highly limited.
—Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
Now, questions over who will and who won’t go are starting to pile up, not least over which nation might make up the numbers.
—Piotr Skolimowski, Fortune, 27 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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