for that matter

Idioms  

1. As for that, so far as that is concerned, as in For that matter I'm not too hungry. William Congreve used it in The Old Batchelour (1693; 4:22): “No, no, for that matter, when she and I part, she'll carry her separate maintenance.” [Late 1600s]

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for that matter

Let’s see Erin Brockovich, or Julia Roberts for that matter, protesting in a spacesuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

I agree, though, on the importance of not sitting out this or any election, for that matter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Ordinarily, I try not to spend too much of my one precious life watching Marvel trailers — or Marvel movies, for that matter.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Sure this guy's remarks are unbelievable. On top of that, it suggests how he thinks it's OK to treat Takaichi -- or Japan for that matter -- this crudely," said another.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

“How do you know what happened after you left, Comfort? Or, for that matter, what happened this morning before you woke up?”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles