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 key is, a lot of people know about her a bit, but not that much.
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Whether or not that 24-point performance was an off-night or due to the NBA Cup's special court design is unknown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
What was amazing was not that a quixotic millionaire like Creation boss Alan McGee could be persuaded to invest staggering resources in an ambitious young band’s dream.
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His possible return Sunday means the Chargers will have more options, not that Vidal wasn’t productive.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Whether or not that 24-point performance was an off-night or due to the NBA Cup's special court design is unknown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
What was amazing was not that a quixotic millionaire like Creation boss Alan McGee could be persuaded to invest staggering resources in an ambitious young band’s dream.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
His possible return Sunday means the Chargers will have more options, not that Vidal wasn’t productive.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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