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

But scientists caution that the lesson from the 1870s is not that every strong El Niño will produce a similar catastrophe. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 July 2026

In any case, the big twist is not that all but KC and Titi chose to stand behind Kayda and Zach, thereby dumping Corbin and Parmida. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026

My argument is not that Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Roberts never take politics into account. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 July 2026

The lesson is not that a telecom company should copy a hotel program. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for not that

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