not least

idiom

formal

: especially or particularly

We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.

Examples of not least in a Sentence

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The toymaker has been at the forefront of innovation to spearhead future growth, not least through its partnership with videogame sensation Fortnite. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024

There are many reasons that this has been (and should be) the case, not least of which is the rampant chaos of fifty states crafting their own rules and, as a result, interfering with U.S. foreign policy. —Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024

The phrase conjures many things, not least the iconic black and white images of vintage convertible cars, shiny black sunglasses, glamorous starlets and hustling cads named Marcello — all unforgettably captured in Federico Fellini's iconic Italian film evoking a special time and place. —Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

Still, there are risks to devising trades so far ahead of an election, not least that Mr. Trump is still fighting legal battles on multiple fronts, including over his eligibility to even appear on the ballot in November. —Joe Rennison, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024

Plus, there’s so much to see in Catalonia beyond Barcelona, not least the picturesque coves and charming seaside towns of the Costa Brava. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024

Read More: How Cities Around the U.S. Are Celebrating the Eclipse Other natural changes are more universally detectable, not least the steady dimming of sunlight. —TIME, 25 Mar. 2024

Apple is pouring substantial investment and resources into its AI development, not least because it has been surpassed by more aggressive competitors like OpenAI with its ChatGPT. —Bloomberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2024

Meanwhile, the opening volley in its battle against one of America’s favorite companies is a killer start, not least in part because of an unusual degree of lawyerly insight into the human psyche. —Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024