not least
idiom
formal
: especially or particularly
We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.
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In the meantime, an unstable government could become more rather than less aggressive, not least to keep younger hard-liners from rebelling.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Inside, immersive installations and boundary-pushing commissions unfold with unapologetic drama—not least Anselm Kiefer’s permanent site-specific installation, Seven Heavenly Palaces, which feels less like sculptures and more like a rite of passage.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
This time was different, not least because Censori had recently gone through in-patient treatment at the program’s facility in Spain.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
New deals this season will boost already booming commercial income, not least a kit manufacturing agreement with Adidas that is expected to usurp the money brought in from the previous Nike deal.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Inside, immersive installations and boundary-pushing commissions unfold with unapologetic drama—not least Anselm Kiefer’s permanent site-specific installation, Seven Heavenly Palaces, which feels less like sculptures and more like a rite of passage.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
This time was different, not least because Censori had recently gone through in-patient treatment at the program’s facility in Spain.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
New deals this season will boost already booming commercial income, not least a kit manufacturing agreement with Adidas that is expected to usurp the money brought in from the previous Nike deal.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Not least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20least. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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