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 choice of crop is also likely linked to the fact that tomatoes aren’t a very strenuous crop to produce—not that girls didn’t end up putting in the work.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
However, a couple of our tasters did not that the salt overpowered the rest of the flavors.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
And our craft services was really, really... not that.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 July 2025
At the end of the movie, Superman’s compatriot Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) reverses the rift and zips Metropolis back together, leaving the city with a literal scar through its center but, seemingly, not that much worse for the wear.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
However, a couple of our tasters did not that the salt overpowered the rest of the flavors.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
And our craft services was really, really... not that.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 July 2025
At the end of the movie, Superman’s compatriot Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) reverses the rift and zips Metropolis back together, leaving the city with a literal scar through its center but, seemingly, not that much worse for the wear.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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