not least
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formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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Those familiar with the plans said clues to the corporation’s thinking have made their way into the public domain, not least a report in The Guardian newspaper in July, which detailed outsourcing proposals.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
None of this signals the end of the fossil fuel era, however, not least in Saudi Arabia.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Last, but not least, is a rescue dog named Squishy.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
And then there’s Reid Hoffman, the visionary behind LinkedIn, who has said that work-life balance simply isn’t possible in the start up world—not least for founders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
None of this signals the end of the fossil fuel era, however, not least in Saudi Arabia.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Last, but not least, is a rescue dog named Squishy.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
And then there’s Reid Hoffman, the visionary behind LinkedIn, who has said that work-life balance simply isn’t possible in the start up world—not least for founders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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