not that

phrase

—used to say that something said before is not important

I tried to help, not that it mattered.

I saw him with some other woman, not that I care.

Examples of not that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So there’s not that much to happen in the last two-thirds of the drama than for your ribs to be constantly nudged with the idea of how easily the most respectable citizens among us will give in to modest proposals and, indeed, murder. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

In a state like California, which is huge, a thousand miles a year is not that much. — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

The surprise of the election is not that Republicans, faced with terrible polling numbers and a historically unpopular war, would break with a President from their party. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

The lesson is not that every company should consolidate accounts but that infrastructure should match business needs. — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not that

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