not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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There are of course risks from the dovish approach, not least the return of inflationary pressures, but major analysts have tended to disagree with O’Leary’s assessment.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
The case was extraordinary in many ways, not least of which was the court’s willingness to set aside fact in favor of feeling.
—Jill Filipovic, TIME, 20 May 2024
But this is not a story of dark family secrets coming home to roost, not least because everyone has always known the truth.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2024
Still, there’s much here to appreciate, not least of which is the admirable attempt to simultaneously provide belly laughs for children and emotional resonance for adults.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
The case was extraordinary in many ways, not least of which was the court’s willingness to set aside fact in favor of feeling.
—Jill Filipovic, TIME, 20 May 2024
But this is not a story of dark family secrets coming home to roost, not least because everyone has always known the truth.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2024
Still, there’s much here to appreciate, not least of which is the admirable attempt to simultaneously provide belly laughs for children and emotional resonance for adults.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for not least
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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