How to Use not on in a Sentence
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Puck’s not on the wall as much.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Rob was not on my radar one bit.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
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But no, help was not on the way.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Malakauskas’ firm was not on that list.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Young was not on against the Jaguars.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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That is where the fight takes place, not on the road.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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This was not on a soundstage at all.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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Pizza and bagels are not on the list.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Eid is not on the same date every year.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
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So who's not on the campaign trail?
—NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
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But her daughters are not on the same page.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2026
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Music has to just be in you, not on you.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Which of these people is not on that list?
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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The weight of the world is not on his shoulder.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Its not in my closet, its not on the floor.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the topic is just not on his radar.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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There was no action, and help was not on its way.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
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With 3 feet of snow on the ground, help was not on the way.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
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But that morning, the clock was not on their side.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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That’s not on the menu, so be sure to ask your server.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Stevens was not on the court for Buckley.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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And most think both the country and the state are not on the right track.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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That start is not on (Wedgewood) at all.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
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So not on all of the assets of these wealthy people.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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My father is not on here, my father was not around.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
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Also for the record, this was not on the agenda.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
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These inhibitors are not on the market at this point.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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The turning point came not on the phone, but in person.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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One area that’s not on the menu, at least for now, is the fast food sector.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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But time is not on the producers’ side.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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