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

“It’s not anything serious, but it’s something that is preventing him from playing,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It is just as easy to find critics who think AI is just the latest tech fad that is doomed to fizzle before it achieves anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"It doesn't help to have asphalt that is coming off but data speaks for itself," Leclerc said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"You're looking at an industry that is forecasting growth," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

And the word that is typed in the corner is in all capital letters.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Related Words

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