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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Nintendo tends to reveal information pretty late about its upcoming hardware, usually not that long before launch, which makes this prospect even more exciting. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Scientists have demonstrated that an ancient human skull excavated from a tomb at Ephesos was not that of Arsinoë IV, half-sister to Cleopatra VII. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025 Captain America: Brave New World is strongest with men, of course, with women under 35 not that far behind men over 35 in awareness. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025 Intimate! December 2023: Gomez puts a ring on it (but not that kind of ring) Is there anything more adorable than wearing your partner’s initial on a piece of jewelry? —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for not that