having said that

phrase

: despite what one just said
Their work has been fairly good. Having said that, I still think there's a lot of room for improvement.

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But having said that now, the guys came back exactly the same. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 Now, having said that, the president can poison the well. ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 The actors have kept their romance under wraps for the most part, with both having said that keeping their romance private is important to them. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 But having said that, we were absolutely thrilled with those results. Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 Now having said that, Latifah breaks the internet all the time. Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 But having said that, is there any zone of agreement between Republicans and Democrats where Congress might be willing to assert itself? Michel Martin, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025 But having said that, where's the bulk of the attention right now? Juana Summers, NPR, 24 June 2025 And having said that, Brunson found out, in lights, over the last two games against the Pistons that all the scoring in the world from him isn’t going to be enough to finally get the Knicks their shot at the Celtics. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Having said that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/having%20said%20that. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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