to say nothing of

phrase

: not to mention : and notably in addition
will need more time, to say nothing of money

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Modern-day courtiers and princes–to say nothing of bureaucrats–should not be the ones deciding what gets made and who gets to see it. — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 This is to say nothing of longer-term issues like immigration, healthcare and housing affordability, that continue to go untouched. — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 That a mirror could be more outside of mirror than mirror itself had never struck me, to say nothing of it also being too tall, is a great way to avoid spending too much time looking at yourself in the mirror. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 In fact, their outcomes represented the views of a small group of people who turn out inconsistently and often do not even represent the views of the parties’ voters, to say nothing of the general public. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to say nothing of

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“To say nothing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20say%20nothing%20of. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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