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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Example Sentences

She usually won’t know precisely where in Los Angeles he is—or, for that matter, the whereabouts of his 15-year-old brother, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A trillion is an inconceivably large number — for that matter, so is a billion, which is a thousand million, while a trillion is a thousand billion.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

A Pentagon spokesman denied the report, saying no one representing Hegseth, or for that matter the defense secretary himself, ever approached BlackRock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But Alito’s argument was not grounded in reality—or, for that matter, law.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

It was useless shutting the bedroom door, or any other door of the house for that matter, for the cat could open them all, latches or doorknobs.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford