# last but not least

Pronunciation: US say "LAST but not LEEST" /ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/; UK say "LAHST but not LEEST" /ˈlɑːst bʌt nɒt ˈliːst/

## Adverb

1. Used to introduce the final item in a list while stressing that, though named last, it is no less important than the others.
   - Simple: Used to introduce the final person or thing in a list, showing it matters just as much as the others.
   - _The coach praised the defenders, the midfielders, and, last but not least, the goalkeeper._
   - _Last but not least, the committee recognized the volunteers who kept the whole event running._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/last-but-not-least (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).