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 27 Jul. 2026.

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