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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Cargill, the 2025 Queen of the Ring winner, went one-on-one with Stratton, the 2024 Money in the Bank winner, to determine not just who would hold the WWE Women’s Championship but also which star WWE would build its future around.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
That would be consistent not just with the high success rate of appeals the court agrees to hear from religious people, but also with the role smaller religious groups have played in the court’s history.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Nothing beats knowing that when life hits the fan, certain people have my back with actions, not just nice words.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
The loss of this rare geological wonder would represent not just a national tragedy for Ghana, but a blow to global scientific heritage.
—Marian Selorm Sapah, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
That would be consistent not just with the high success rate of appeals the court agrees to hear from religious people, but also with the role smaller religious groups have played in the court’s history.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Nothing beats knowing that when life hits the fan, certain people have my back with actions, not just nice words.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
The loss of this rare geological wonder would represent not just a national tragedy for Ghana, but a blow to global scientific heritage.
—Marian Selorm Sapah, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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