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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But this winter was not just an outlier, as the winter seasons in Connecticut have been trending above average temperatures set 30 years ago, Lessor said.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The program works by addressing not just the symptoms, but the root causes of delinquent behavior in young people.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
These finds suggest Ramesseum was not just a religious center but also a hub for storing and redistributing goods, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
And not just throw them out in the middle of the forest, but the man built tents that had four-ply washroom tissue!
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The program works by addressing not just the symptoms, but the root causes of delinquent behavior in young people.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
These finds suggest Ramesseum was not just a religious center but also a hub for storing and redistributing goods, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
And not just throw them out in the middle of the forest, but the man built tents that had four-ply washroom tissue!
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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