but that

phrase

: that

—used after a negative

there is no doubt but that it must be done

Examples of but that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials said during the Oval Office event that building the pipeline will take three years and that exports of liquified natural gas would begin two years after that -- but that was dependent on financing coming through fully. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

An infected animal can pass rabies to another animal or to a person through its bite, but that’s not the only way it can be transmitted. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

If more work is completed but that work is riddled with errors, productivity isn’t improving. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Yair Lapid, the Israeli opposition leader, said he had been briefed by Netanyahu on Tuesday night but that Netanyahu did not mention anything or even hint at a potential hijacking plot. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for but that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat