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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One bolt reached an extraordinary -303 kilo-ampères (the minus sign indicates the lightning's polarity, not that the current was less than zero), producing an intense electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that lit up the ionosphere.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Granted, the Cowboys' focus might be on winning games to get into the playoffs, but discussing a long-term deal in-season is not that wild.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The gulf between the tea stall and the middle-class home of his friend Zain is not that great.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
The key is, a lot of people know about her a bit, but not that much.
—Joe Pompeo, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Granted, the Cowboys' focus might be on winning games to get into the playoffs, but discussing a long-term deal in-season is not that wild.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The gulf between the tea stall and the middle-class home of his friend Zain is not that great.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
The key is, a lot of people know about her a bit, but not that much.
—Joe Pompeo, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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