that's not to say

idiom

: that does not mean
It's odd, but that's not to say that it's bad.

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But that's not to say the show is set in present day. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024 Overnight storms Tuesday rocked many southeast Michigan communities with thunderous booms and flashes of lightning, but so far, the National Weather Service said, there have been no serious damage reports or flooding, although that's not to say there was no damage at all. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024 But that's not to say the 9450 is entirely unmoored from Dell's consumer lineup; its sleek look and feel could make most people mistake it for an XPS 14. Matthew Smith, PCMAG, 9 July 2024 But that's not to say this is a raucous resort overrun by children. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for that's not to say 

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“That's not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%27s%20not%20to%20say. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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