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

As a matter of simple arithmetic, that is far too small a sample to rule out my hypothesis if we take Pangram’s other claims at face value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Why hold money in a fund that is limiting or may limit liquidity when the alternative, public funds, offers cheaper prices and immediate liquidity?

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Crucially, no matter the angle from which the missile is viewed from, the wings and the turbo jet would be visible. None of that is clearly distinguishable from the footage," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

I am so flabbergasted by their total failure as hunters that I break from my chase and just gape at the roiling gold-and-red fur ball that is their two bodies.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Related Words

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