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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To build workplaces that are not just more efficient, but more human.
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Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
As Hoffine noted, hunger often kills not just through starvation, but by weakening immune systems to the point where people can't fight off disease.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Faze said that Mamdani’s sense of hope for a better future was amplified by average people too, not just influencers.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
This resourcefulness runs deep in the culture, not just in home kitchens, but also in award-winning restaurants.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
As Hoffine noted, hunger often kills not just through starvation, but by weakening immune systems to the point where people can't fight off disease.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Faze said that Mamdani’s sense of hope for a better future was amplified by average people too, not just influencers.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
This resourcefulness runs deep in the culture, not just in home kitchens, but also in award-winning restaurants.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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