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 moral case for free markets is not that every outcome is perfect. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Furuhashi, 31, is the most secure of the newcomers with a five-year deal — not that anyone is thinking that far ahead. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

If a five-minute delay feels like a personal attack, trying to control an environment that doesn't care about your schedule is not that smart. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

The distinction is not that digital transformation belonged to IT while AI belongs to the wider leadership. — Michael Tyrimos, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not that

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