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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Given the horrible economic incentives that government regulation has created, the surprise is not that some patients experience mistreatment.
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
People may think the pool is small or not that deep or there are a lot of people around, so what can happen?
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The issue is not that his subject continues to be queerness after exploring that idea in both Rothaniel and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
But when Marner, Ehlers and Tavares are off the board, whether or not that happens before or on July 1, teams shouldn’t necessarily jump to sign Boeser for $8-9 million a year, either.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
People may think the pool is small or not that deep or there are a lot of people around, so what can happen?
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The issue is not that his subject continues to be queerness after exploring that idea in both Rothaniel and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
But when Marner, Ehlers and Tavares are off the board, whether or not that happens before or on July 1, teams shouldn’t necessarily jump to sign Boeser for $8-9 million a year, either.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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