in other words

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1. Putting it differently, usually more simply or explicitly. For example, The weather was terrible, the plane took off several hours after the scheduled time, and then fog prevented their landing—in other words, they never got to the wedding at all. [Mid-1800s]

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in other words

Having $120,000, in other words, puts a household in their 30s — with typical income and expenses — on track for a comfortable retirement, not a lavish one.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Part of the Sky takeover agreement is expected to be a "supply deal", in other words, that ITV Studios continues to make those ITV shows and that they remain on ITV.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

It’s a history, in other words, that one wouldn’t expect an international chain to have hanging over it.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Conventional IPOs, in other words, have always been marketed at a time of the insiders’ choosing, and at a price favorable to them and backed by a turbocharged publicity campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Mainly Academy stuff, in other words, along with what to do during a red dot emergency and the ways in which officers were made vulnerable by the antiquated configurations of Sing Sing’s exercise yards.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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