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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Oh, wait no, not that, the other part.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Oh wait, no, not that, the other part.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
With three losses, Florida’s all but eliminated from the Playoff — not that its schedule, bearing six more ranked opponents, was going to bend.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that path will continue to be forged without Kirk’s bravado and formidable presence, and who will officially take his place atop Turning Point remains unknown.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Oh wait, no, not that, the other part.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
With three losses, Florida’s all but eliminated from the Playoff — not that its schedule, bearing six more ranked opponents, was going to bend.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that path will continue to be forged without Kirk’s bravado and formidable presence, and who will officially take his place atop Turning Point remains unknown.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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