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 public health crusade against smoking has not just pushed cigarettes outdoors, but also cast a pall (not that one) on the very notion of smoking them.
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Jack Butler, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
With every call, by the time the police arrive, the offending behavior has settled down — not that any of it could possibly justify what ultimately happened, when Lorincz introduced a firearm into the equation.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
As massive fires engulfed the Los Angeles area this month, the problem was not that officials failed to use advanced technology.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Jack Butler, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
With every call, by the time the police arrive, the offending behavior has settled down — not that any of it could possibly justify what ultimately happened, when Lorincz introduced a firearm into the equation.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
As massive fires engulfed the Los Angeles area this month, the problem was not that officials failed to use advanced technology.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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