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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The return represents a milestone not just for education operations but for a community that has navigated displacement, disruption and recovery together.
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Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
This is not just an alarming new attack that has caused chaos across the iWorld.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The grant supported not just his own work, but the work of three local artists who have disabilities.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Our goal is to ensure creators, and the teams that support them, are positioned not just to participate in what’s next, but to help define it.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
This is not just an alarming new attack that has caused chaos across the iWorld.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The grant supported not just his own work, but the work of three local artists who have disabilities.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Our goal is to ensure creators, and the teams that support them, are positioned not just to participate in what’s next, but to help define it.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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 24 Jan. 2026.
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