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

The one thing that is guaranteed is that Hull will be in the final.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It has a 360 view that is absolutely incredible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“When people think about fertility, I think that unfortunately the male role in that is somewhat undervalued and underappreciated,” Eisenberg said.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

But Cerebras is a small, unprofitable company that is also burning cash as it builds up a cloud-computing service using its own chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Tonight you will enter the beautiful rest of the Afterlife. But it still feels fuzzy which realm that is supposed to be.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Related Words

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