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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that is

“If that is something that he wants to do,” Rams coach Sean McVay volunteered Saturday as players clocked in, “we are going to try to be able to make that happen.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Here are some key points on the cultural phenomenon that is "The Odyssey":

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

I think that many baby boomers have remained more active than our parents in general and that is a major difference and reason why we might be challenging some preconceived notions on aging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

“The Catcher in the Rye” is a text that is flatly impossible to decouple from its author: A book about trauma written in the midst of trauma by a traumatized man.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

But that is not quite the end of it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
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