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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Everyone’s voice matters, and everyone is expected to contribute—not just creatively, but in building and sustaining the project as a whole.
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
His killing could become not just a tragedy but a catalyst—an event that radicalizes ever more Americans, less an aberration than a feature of our increasingly perilous national politics.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
In other words, it’s built to think more like a doctor — not just a chatbot trained on random data.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The deal also underscores the rapid scale that Amazon has had in the advertising business, not just as a programmer, but as a backend service provider.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
His killing could become not just a tragedy but a catalyst—an event that radicalizes ever more Americans, less an aberration than a feature of our increasingly perilous national politics.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
In other words, it’s built to think more like a doctor — not just a chatbot trained on random data.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The deal also underscores the rapid scale that Amazon has had in the advertising business, not just as a programmer, but as a backend service provider.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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