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not

[not] / nɒt /
ADJECTIVE
neither
Synonyms


ADVERB
no
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On its website, Westfield Mall of the Netherlands announced "that the introduction of Swatch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet will NOT go ahead. The store will remain closed this weekend".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

We should thank Bill Plaschke for predicting that the aging Dodgers will NOT three-peat this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

In response to questions, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Lauren Bis said in a statement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement “does NOT deport United States citizens or separate families,”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

He added that, "for reasons of decency", he had "chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“I told you,” I growl, “I am NOT A DOG!”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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