come to that

adverb

for that matter

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Meanings

adverbcome to that (not comparable)
  1. not comparablefor that matter

    He could stay a little longer. Come to that, why couldn't he stay forever? He had nothing to get back to.

    2010, Jo-Ann Mapson, Solomon's Oak

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
for that matter

Origin

See come to.

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APA

come to that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20to%20that

MLA

“come to that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20to%20that. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come to that,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20to%20that.

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