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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Thursday was a historic day not just for the city but also for our country.
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Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
What often makes the day harder, though, is how society treats them -- not just on Mother’s Day, but every day.
—Janelle Basham, National Review, 10 May 2025
Officials are concerned not just about the lack of vessels leaving China, but the speed at which that number dropped.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
This confrontation between Chinese and Western weapons represents not just a bilateral conflict but a proxy test of rival global military technologies – adding another layer of great-power competition to the crisis.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
What often makes the day harder, though, is how society treats them -- not just on Mother’s Day, but every day.
—Janelle Basham, National Review, 10 May 2025
Officials are concerned not just about the lack of vessels leaving China, but the speed at which that number dropped.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
This confrontation between Chinese and Western weapons represents not just a bilateral conflict but a proxy test of rival global military technologies – adding another layer of great-power competition to the crisis.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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