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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In 2025, protesters were not just rejecting oligarchic rot, but also reaffirming their long-standing frustration over India’s role in sustaining it.
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
That his world is falling apart not just because of his stubborn pursuit of justice but a breakdown in the technological infrastructure that governs American life stirs our own dread of societal decline.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Surviving Mormonism is not just an exercise in brand expansion.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
But flooding — and not just from those tropical tempests — is a multibillion-dollar threat that is largely untracked by government agencies and often kept secret from the public.
—Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
That his world is falling apart not just because of his stubborn pursuit of justice but a breakdown in the technological infrastructure that governs American life stirs our own dread of societal decline.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Surviving Mormonism is not just an exercise in brand expansion.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
But flooding — and not just from those tropical tempests — is a multibillion-dollar threat that is largely untracked by government agencies and often kept secret from the public.
—Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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