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not

[not] / nɒt /
ADJECTIVE
neither
Synonyms


ADVERB
no
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Not so much in the inevitable result, but for the result of the test: Who on this team is built for this?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Not blowing all your money keeps you from going broke, but it won’t make you rich.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Not in build, but in method, everything earned, in a frame many thought too small for this level.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Not a spring clean, not a weekend overhaul.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Not only was my first-ever date a dud, but now I had to let Ethan down gently.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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