not least

idiom

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

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Bachelor's Degree in Data Science and Analytics Lats but not least, data science is a rapidly growing field for professionals to pursue, given the pace at which AI is being integrated across industries. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Finally, a commitment to rebuild Lebanese state institutions and the country’s fractured economy will be necessary to implement any cease-fire deal, not least since the Lebanese armed forces have been operating in survival mode since the economic and financial meltdown began, in 2019. Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024 But Washington’s approach to world affairs in recent years, not least in the Middle East, has fed disillusion with American leadership among those countries. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 Despite retiring from full-time competition, Earnhardt Jr. remains a central figure in the sport, not least through his ongoing involvement with JR Motorsports. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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