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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But here’s the reality: getting into most colleges is not that hard. —

Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 But not that long ago Molina was a central figure in a special education case that needlessly cost the district hundreds of thousands of dollars and put one family through misery for nearly three years. —

Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Kent has developed techniques to replicate the smudges and other signs of her hand — not that different from the way her interpreters must convey her words as well as her intonation and other nuances of communication. —

Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Family, however, remains a top priority, whether or not that’s seen online. —

Emily Krauser, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for not that