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

“It’s a matter of learning from a rapidly evolving risk that is new to the world and to our industry.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Videos of his campaign rallies have gone viral in the football-mad nation that is jointly hosting the next World Cup along with Spain and Portugal.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

At the same time, there has been a nationwide increase in mosquito-transmitted diseases, Sinnis said, adding “I think it’s fair to say that a lot of that is due to ... warming temperatures.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Since the bonds in the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index pay interest that is exempt from federal income taxes, we need to do a simple calculation to compare the yields of the two indexes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

He was an only child, he told me, and had never been part of a large family, until now, that is.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Related Words

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