not just
idiom
—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
She's not just my friend, she's my lawyer.
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The scandal encompassed not just Carlsen and Niemann but also Niemann’s coach, Maxim Dlugy, who has been banned twice for breaking fair-play rules on Chess.com and receiving help from outside sources, including one student who was assumed to be utilizing an AI program.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
The insight the film provides, into not just Pallenberg’s life, but that of the perennial group, is previously unseen.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 May 2024
But in the short term, this is really bad for Columbia not just because these protests are happening on other college campuses, but [because] Columbia has a very particular history around this.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
High-profile cases of Black women who have experienced pregnancy complications or death show that disparities afflict not just the poor and disenfranchised, Blount said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Her decisions feel more rooted in matriarchal sacrifice than anything else, which minimizes her choice to protect not just her family, but also herself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Indeed, Sir Elton has not just one Oscar, but two, both for best original song.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
In normal English, Atlas might soon not just look but actually be, in a certain sense, possessed.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
And this happened not just here but in Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand. . . .
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
The insight the film provides, into not just Pallenberg’s life, but that of the perennial group, is previously unseen.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 2 May 2024
But in the short term, this is really bad for Columbia not just because these protests are happening on other college campuses, but [because] Columbia has a very particular history around this.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
High-profile cases of Black women who have experienced pregnancy complications or death show that disparities afflict not just the poor and disenfranchised, Blount said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Her decisions feel more rooted in matriarchal sacrifice than anything else, which minimizes her choice to protect not just her family, but also herself.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Indeed, Sir Elton has not just one Oscar, but two, both for best original song.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
In normal English, Atlas might soon not just look but actually be, in a certain sense, possessed.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
And this happened not just here but in Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand. . . .
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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