which is to say
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: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.
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The third-favorite in New York, Strategic Focus, stands at 10-1 in Britain, which is to say, the take-no-prisoners London bookies think that the 6-1 New York odds are not high enough to reflect his chance of losing to Sovereignty by a measure of nearly fifty percent.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The idea of theater is baked into S&M—which is to say, into the literature that gives rise to the S and the M.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
This ending only upsets me as much as reality does, which is to say considerably.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
These American Depositary Receipts trade over the counter, which is to say, not on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The idea of theater is baked into S&M—which is to say, into the literature that gives rise to the S and the M.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
This ending only upsets me as much as reality does, which is to say considerably.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
These American Depositary Receipts trade over the counter, which is to say, not on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for which is to say
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“Which is to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/which%20is%20to%20say. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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