not unless

idiom

: only if
"Will I have to pay?" "Not unless you want to."

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That’s accurate, and the reason why nothing about his promotion is believable, not unless the studio is an elaborate money-laundering scheme. Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025 That’s not unless something else terrible has happened. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 No one wins anything, not unless a fan places a side bet with a friend, even though sports gambling is strictly forbidden in the great state ‘a’ Texas, according to our fearless leader, noted liberal Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025 But now those allegations involving senior executives won’t be tested in court, at least not unless Harry gets his way and police in London launch an investigation into unlawful activity admitted the NGN, the Daily Beast said. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025 At least not unless they have been sent to the trash or your spam folder, which the user had already stated was not the case. Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Shows that are otherwise dominant do not tend to lose the big award, not unless the voters feel like sending a message. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024 In other words, no amount of money or social support will inspire people to have children—not unless there is some deeper certainty that doing so makes sense. Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024 No, Donald Trump's lawyer argued in federal appeals court Tuesday, not unless they were impeached and convicted in a Senate trial first. Spencer Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024

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“Not unless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unless. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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