not merely
idiom
—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.
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These issues are not merely semantic, as such actions can lead to regulatory compliance issues, loss of customer faith and potential lawsuits for corporations.
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Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite its global impact, however, the event was not merely a destructive force, according to Kirkland.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Carville’s case for doing nothing, incidentally, is not merely some provocative outlier.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Governance: The Backbone Of Responsible AI Adoption For organizations integrating AI, governance is not merely a compliance exercise but a strategic necessity.
—Mohan Koo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite its global impact, however, the event was not merely a destructive force, according to Kirkland.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Carville’s case for doing nothing, incidentally, is not merely some provocative outlier.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Governance: The Backbone Of Responsible AI Adoption For organizations integrating AI, governance is not merely a compliance exercise but a strategic necessity.
—Mohan Koo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not merely
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“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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