that is

Idioms  

1. Also, that is to say. To explain more clearly, in other words, as in It's on the first floor, that is, at street level, or We're coming next month, that is to say, in November. [Early 1600s] Also see under that's.

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Example Sentences

So this is weird dicta in a random case that is trying to undo crappy but unfortunately enforceable doctrine.

From Slate

"So there are a lot of things to be looked at there, because we don't want an industry that is exploiting or is not rewarding its employees in a way that they would be in other places."

From BBC

On the field, a side has emerged that is durable, balanced and increasingly ruthless.

From BBC

That is expected to clear up how separate U.S. regulatory bodies oversee crypto markets and potentially unleash new institutional adoption.

From Barron's

That is because there is a hidden social dance happening around AI adoption, which depends not only on the raw capabilities of the technology but also on the safety, status, and leadership mind-set within the workplace.

From Barron's

Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
• specifically