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 And Hadl, who both was an assistant coach and later an administrator at KU, not to mention one of the greatest KU players of all time, also despised the Tigers. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 And a nationwide backlash against AI’s data centers suggests the public felt what was going on the whole time, not to mention their surging electricity bills. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Since 1998, when his indie drama Slam bagged the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, the poet, rapper, musician, actor, and director has had a thoroughly fascinating, not to mention utterly unique, career. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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