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

The news that Henderson will split the workload again with Rhamondre Stevenson in 2026 is not that damning. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The lesson is not that physical retail is replacing digital commerce. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The danger is not that people wake up tomorrow and have forgotten Nike exists. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Brashear’s concern is not that athletes are being offered too little. — William Jones, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for not that

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