that is

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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"We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going."

From Barron's

One comfort—if it can be called that—is that I am far from the only one going through this.

From The Wall Street Journal

The answer to that is personal.

From Los Angeles Times

For Havenstein, that is retirement.

From Los Angeles Times

Doing so would put further strain on a department that is down hundreds of officers from a few years ago, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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