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• plural of I.
• present tense form of be (3rd person singular).

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• is
  is

  verb

  3rd person singular present indicative of be.
• IS
  IS

  abbreviation

  information security.
• is-
  is-

  variant of iso- before a vowel.
• is.
  is.

  abbreviation

  island.
• Is.
  Is.

  abbreviation

  Isaiah.

is

¹ American  

[iz] / ɪz /

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

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idioms

1. as is. as.

IS ² American  

abbreviation

1. information security.

2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

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is- ³ American  

1. variant of iso- before a vowel.

   isallobar.

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is. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. island.

2. isle.

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Is. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Isaiah.

2. island.

3. isle.

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Is. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Also: Isa.  Bible Isaiah

2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

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IS ² British  

abbreviation

1. Iceland (international car registration)

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is ³ British  

/ ɪz /

verb

1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

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is ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Iceland

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is- ⁵ British  

combining form

1. variant of iso-

   isentropic

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Etymology

Origin of is

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek estí, Old Church Slavonic jestĭ, Sanskrit asti

Example Sentences

However, Will McBride, chief economist at the Tax Foundation think tank, says the scheme is too complicated to sign up to, which will lead, in his view to a "minority that benefits".

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

The Czech players think it's the norm of what their system is in terms of everyone having the opportunity to pick up a racquet, regardless of their financial background or upbringing.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

Muchova takes it right back to them - and it is likely she will need to do that against the big-hitting Noskova.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

But not everyone is convinced the project will prove a success in giving new generations a stake in the so-called American dream, with sceptics suggesting that it will not live up to the hype.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

By eleven o’clock that morning, the school is deserted except for the Jesuit professors.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly