not to mention

phrase

Definition of not to mentionnext
as in let alone
to say nothing of The airfare is pricey, not to mention the cost of food and lodging.

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Recent Examples of not to mention But with different entities in charge of each race, not to mention two different networks (NBC and Fox), getting anyone to budge has been difficult. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 But this is the wrestling business, not to mention Brock Lesnar who has now retired twice from WWE. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, the resulting odor — not to mention possible fungal infection of your feet — are another matter. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Other competitions like Champions League vary based on performance, not to mention the gradual stagnation of that overall pile of money, as Latty pointed out. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not to mention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for not to mention
never mind
Phrase
  • The President has repeatedly used military force in a half dozen countries without confering with Congress never mind asking for their authorization.
    Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • How does Paramount compete with a YouTube and a TikTok (even a TikTok partly owned in the family), never mind navigate Disney-OpenAI and a coming age of anti-original AI slop?
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Not to mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not%20to%20mention. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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