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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And so Postecoglou can somehow mic drop and stroll off into the sunset with his reputation not just intact, but enhanced. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Imagine a single place to think, create, and launch built not just to assist but to inspire. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 22 May 2025 These jobs are spread across manufacturing, maintenance, logistics and supporting services — creating opportunities not just in major metros, but in small towns and conservative districts as well. Zach Colletti, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025 That includes the abrupt termination of studies on long covid, which afflicts more than 100,000 Americans, and the interruption of work on mRNA vaccines, which hold promise not just in infectious disease but also in treating cancer. Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for not just

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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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