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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It was not just captured in photographs, but on video as well.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
The audience was there not just to support the record attempt, but to be reminded.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Established in 1913 as a Milanese leather goods atelier and reimagined decades later by then-daughter, Miuccia Prada, the brand speaks not just to a woman’s vanity, but to her intellect.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
But, on the other hand, there are so many different companies that are making movies, all kinds of movies, not just theatrical movies.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
The audience was there not just to support the record attempt, but to be reminded.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Established in 1913 as a Milanese leather goods atelier and reimagined decades later by then-daughter, Miuccia Prada, the brand speaks not just to a woman’s vanity, but to her intellect.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
But, on the other hand, there are so many different companies that are making movies, all kinds of movies, not just theatrical movies.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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