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

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 it could also be a problem for Americans looking to book their summer vacation–or hoping to fly anywhere for that matter.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

There is no roadblock moderating access to the estate, nor any officials checking if the people outside are press, or anything else for that matter.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

There are no big changes between ten and twenty—or ten and eighty, for that matter.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger