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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In just four episodes that unfold not just in real time, but also as elegantly executed single shots, co-creators Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne relate the tragedy of a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), arrested for the murder of a female classmate.
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
June 03, 2025 Listening well is an essential aspect of leadership – not just to maintain good relationships with employees, but to drive real business improvements and results.
—Harvard Business Review, 3 June 2025
This scientific relevance has shown that when present in the right form and concentration, PAC from cranberry juice extract is one of the best forms not just of minimizing adhesion of current bacteria but of preventing future adhesion, as well.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
As construction at The Pearl moves forward and Wake Forest’s Charlotte medical campus prepares to open, the project represents not just growth but transformation.
—Wake Forest University, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
June 03, 2025 Listening well is an essential aspect of leadership – not just to maintain good relationships with employees, but to drive real business improvements and results.
—Harvard Business Review, 3 June 2025
This scientific relevance has shown that when present in the right form and concentration, PAC from cranberry juice extract is one of the best forms not just of minimizing adhesion of current bacteria but of preventing future adhesion, as well.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
As construction at The Pearl moves forward and Wake Forest’s Charlotte medical campus prepares to open, the project represents not just growth but transformation.
—Wake Forest University, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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