not to mention

Idioms  

1. Also, not to speak of; to say nothing of. In addition to, besides what's already been said. For example, I don't think the voters will want that big program, not to mention the cost, or Dave teaches trumpet and trombone, not to speak of other brass instruments, or Their house is worth at least a million, to say nothing of their other assets.

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not to mention

Still, any return to NSA Bahrain would have to take into account the new security environment, not to mention the pressure of living under constant threat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Regarded as one of the pioneers of British grime music, he has gone on to draw enormous crowds at festivals like Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds - not to mention his millions of monthly listeners.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Society and pop culture, not to mention basic decency, have taught us, over and over, to be horrified by a vicious mother.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s a bit easier, not to mention more profitable, when owning stocks that tend to lose less and to do best over an entire cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

A strange sense of duty, not to mention a powerful curiosity, compelled him to join.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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