not that
idiom
—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.
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The reaction is resistance, defiance and disengagement, even if the ask itself is not that bad.
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Andrei Cretu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Although not that many people drank decaffeinated coffee in either study, so this portion may warrant additional research.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
The choice of crop is also likely linked to the fact that tomatoes aren’t a very strenuous crop to produce—not that girls didn’t end up putting in the work.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
However, a couple of our tasters did not that the salt overpowered the rest of the flavors.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
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Andrei Cretu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Although not that many people drank decaffeinated coffee in either study, so this portion may warrant additional research.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
The choice of crop is also likely linked to the fact that tomatoes aren’t a very strenuous crop to produce—not that girls didn’t end up putting in the work.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
However, a couple of our tasters did not that the salt overpowered the rest of the flavors.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for not that
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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