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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

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Example Sentences

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is IS is- is. Is.

The reserve is a safe haven for native and exotic birds, ducks and geese, and some of its collection including globally at-risk species.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“I know that there’s a chance Quentin is gonna have an opportunity to start,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

So Quentin is also going to maybe have some looks as a ballhandler.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, is described in a new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science and belongs to a group of agile, two-legged carnivores called megaraptorans.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Joey is only sixteen, but she’s pleased with the life that stretches before her—a road that many women have traveled before.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

During the battle against IS, both the US-led coalition and Tehran-backed factions fought the jihadists, their common enemy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

US and UK forces left Iraq in 2011, only to return three years later, when IS threatened to take control of the country.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

American combat troops left Iraq in 2011 but returned after the power vacuum led to the rise of IS in 2014.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Several geeky flourishes were added, including a quote attributed to Altman, “COMPUTE IS DESTINY,” which was engraved in capital letters around each watch’s rotor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

I would point to Richard Parker and say aloud, “THIS IS GOD’S CAT!”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

"Here’s to the padding which supports us while we slumber- hay or straw, down or feathers, coils or foam- whatever it is- as long as it is there! #sleep #mattress #goodtobeback #stayinginbed."

From Fox News ● Oct. 18, 2021

The thing about it is- What percentage “yes,” to go loose on social media?

From The Verge ● Dec. 15, 2020

And I'm not saying there is, but that's sort of the question in my mind that this narrator is-

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2019

I think she stayed there for a short amount of time, which is-

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2017

And I say, "You can trust that caring, as a rule, ends poorly," which is- true.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

"There's nowhere for people to live. A lot of places are overcrowded as it is. People have been waiting. I think we've got enough technology going around, I really don't think we need any more."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I want to leave it exactly where it is. That is China’s position also,” Trump said, suggesting he doesn’t want to stand in the way of AI’s rapid development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"I'm not saying it's the same. I don't think it is. I think what we should be doing is recognising similar patterns of dehumanisation," he explained.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

"I don't think I can have that commitment because of how life is. He's my priority now, my family, but also with my body as well," said Brownlee.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Tonight was my first. Date, that is. First date.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

At the 2014 Conservative conference, she made a speech in which she said, in an impassioned voice: "We import two-thirds of our cheese. That. Is. A. Disgrace."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2022

Stating that Britain imported two thirds of its cheese, she then declared angrily: "That. Is. A. Disgrace."

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2022

Responding to a reporter’s questions via Facebook, she added: “He. Is. Not. A. Murderer. He deserves to be remembered the way he was. A kind, Caring, gentle soul.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022

Karsten Haustein, a climate scientist and meteorologist at the University of Oxford, tweeted: "This. Is. Climate. Change."

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2019

“You weren’t a rebound, okay? That’s not what this was. Is. What this is.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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