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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Hamas has returned four bodies to Israel, but one was not that of a hostage, the Israeli military said.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The issue here, contrary to the Administration’s framing, is not that these individuals had previously evaded accountability for allegedly criminal activity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
There'll be a day to answer all these questions, and unfortunately, today is not that day.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
Tucker is not that type of person or player.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The issue here, contrary to the Administration’s framing, is not that these individuals had previously evaded accountability for allegedly criminal activity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
There'll be a day to answer all these questions, and unfortunately, today is not that day.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
Tucker is not that type of person or player.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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