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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Later that same day, Wilbur took the controls and flew 852 feet in 59 seconds, demonstrating not just simple lift but mastery of control and balance.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
On the clinician side, Zori can help collate large volumes of data from not just one patient’s medical tests, but more than 10,000 members across several years.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
In departing, Berkowitz leaves behind an ecosystem in which public records requests have become not just a reporting tool, but a central battleground in college sports power struggles.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Our youth are not just impacted, but are leaders right now — not just in the future either.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
On the clinician side, Zori can help collate large volumes of data from not just one patient’s medical tests, but more than 10,000 members across several years.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
In departing, Berkowitz leaves behind an ecosystem in which public records requests have become not just a reporting tool, but a central battleground in college sports power struggles.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Our youth are not just impacted, but are leaders right now — not just in the future either.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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