not to say
idiom
—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!
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But that’s not to say that nobody has done anything to prepare for the advent of an H5N1 pandemic.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s not to say that Rosé’s solo output has not been commercially successful in the U.S.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
But that’s not to say a recession is guaranteed: The last yield curve inversion occurred in October 2022, and a recession has yet to happen more than 2 years later.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s not to say Tobin wasn’t still adamant about wanting to reach an extension with the NFL sack leader, who is entering the final year of his deal.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
That’s not to say that Rosé’s solo output has not been commercially successful in the U.S.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
But that’s not to say a recession is guaranteed: The last yield curve inversion occurred in October 2022, and a recession has yet to happen more than 2 years later.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s not to say Tobin wasn’t still adamant about wanting to reach an extension with the NFL sack leader, who is entering the final year of his deal.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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