not least

idiom

formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.

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Recent Examples on the Web Film major Ian Callaghan-Kenna, who commuted by bus to the University of the Arts, has been coping with bouts of intense anxiety — not least because the college already has thousands of dollars of his federal aid for the fall term. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024 These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’ Anyone with half an eye on the housing market over the last two decades will know that in many countries, not least the United States, it’s become much more difficult to buy a home. Krystal Hur, CNN, 17 June 2024 By Hilary Whiteman | CNN Anyone with half an eye on the housing market over the last two decades will know that in many countries, not least the United States, it’s become much more difficult to buy a home. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024 Marcel, flaunting his power as both the producer and the writer of the film, leans hard on Joel and on his trio of actresses alike—not least, regarding the nudity that the movie demands. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 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 2 Jul. 2024.

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