not least

idiom

formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.

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There's a whole list of factors that go into keeping a city running smoothly, not least of which is local leadership. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 June 2025 Bezos’ is hardly the only high-dollar wedding to be held in the city — not least George and Amal Clooney’s nuptials in 2014, which were cheered on by locals. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 This can be low-hanging fruit, not least because the American degree is still much sought after. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire, semafor.com, 16 June 2025 Mongolia is facing an economic crunch with government spending rising 20% year-on-year for the first four months of 2025 but goods exports falling by 13% over the same period, owed not least to a 39% decline in coal exports. Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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