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

I find myself caught between a sense of duty and uncertainty about what obligations I actually have — or, for that matter, what obligations I am prepared to take on.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

For lunch, forget the burger and fries—or anything greasy, for that matter, Reyez advises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

And, for that matter, whatever you want it to look like.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

I know everyone will be talking about Egypt's Mohamed Salah but I don't see him getting on the scoresheet here - or anyone else for that matter.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Papa said the good and the bad thing about people like soldiers—and for that matter, all people—was that they usually did what they were told.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata