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 Then there are numerous stages of edits, not to mention a full photoshoot and often a video shoot. Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 It’s already manifested to the point where their top three running backs, pass catchers, top fullback and tight end, not to mention their most important pass rusher, have all been sidelined in training camp. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 The key question for the inflation-fighters at the Fed — not to mention for consumers struggling with high gas and grocery prices — is how quickly those one-time effects will fade. ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The Shards will be yet another chance to collapse the line between real life and life onscreen, not to mention an opportunity to ruffle some feathers of the rigid cultural establishment in the process. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not to mention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for not to mention
never mind
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  • 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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