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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That’s not that far off - many cruisers have already booked 2026 and 2027 cruises.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Just not that many guys in the whole world who can do that.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The very definition of stardom has become so broad and multi-medium that many viewers see a Survivor castmate and a White Lotus actor as simply two celebrities on beaches, and not that far apart.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Andor also cost $650 million for a show not that many people watched, and its talent is leaving to go elsewhere, including Kathleen Kennedy, who was the show’s biggest champion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Just not that many guys in the whole world who can do that.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The very definition of stardom has become so broad and multi-medium that many viewers see a Survivor castmate and a White Lotus actor as simply two celebrities on beaches, and not that far apart.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Andor also cost $650 million for a show not that many people watched, and its talent is leaving to go elsewhere, including Kathleen Kennedy, who was the show’s biggest champion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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