that said

phrase

: despite what one just said
Much of the book was very dull. That said, I have to admit that the ending was extremely clever.

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The day began with gains for stocks following an encouraging report that said inflation wasn’t as bad across the United States last month as economists expected. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 All of that said, the Shedd was trying to save whales in a real-world crisis not of its own making. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 The news closes the loop on an issue that was first raised in October 2024 and resurfaced in June 2025 after a securities filing that said the company is cooperating with government inquiries. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General issued a report in June that said an unannounced inspection at Winn found violations of standards governing medical care, food service, use of force and other subjects. — Dorany Pineda, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for that said

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“That said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20said. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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