that's not to say

phrase

: that does not mean
It's odd, but that's not to say that it's bad.

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But that's not to say that millions of Americans aren't benefitting from the new tax laws, Steffy said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 Of course, that's not to say services aren't affected at all. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 But that's not to say that the Iranians didn't get a vote in this. — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026 But that's not to say that the idea of sample return is canceled, said Kiraly. — Leonard David, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for that's not to say

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“That's not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%27s%20not%20to%20say. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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