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 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. 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 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 1 Jun. 2024.

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