as in so
to a great degree
the hotel isn't that far from the beach
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Recent Examples of that
Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Sir David Beckham, that is, having just been knighted by the royal family.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The mystery of his prior life was that much more convoluted.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Nutrition researchers have found that adding small doses of cloves to your diet can offer several benefits, thanks to a chemical called eugenol, which gives cloves that sweet, warm flavor while also adding a healthy boost.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
India will need to rely on external balancing, that is, cooperating comprehensively with foreign powers to keep China at bay.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Sir David Beckham, that is, having just been knighted by the royal family.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The mystery of his prior life was that much more convoluted.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Nutrition researchers have found that adding small doses of cloves to your diet can offer several benefits, thanks to a chemical called eugenol, which gives cloves that sweet, warm flavor while also adding a healthy boost.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Doing so helped to clarify ongoing gaps in accessibility, which states could then strategically address in future iterations of grant program design.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Forecasters warn that additional storms this week could exacerbate already hazardous flood conditions, with saturated ground and swollen rivers leaving little room for further water accumulation.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Harbison told The Republic over the phone July 2 that there would be a plea hearing July 7 but declined further comment.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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Embarking on the journey of franchising a business can be a very daunting step, but taking time to identify a franchising style that works for you and your business and to build a model that is authentic to you should make that journey a much easier one.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Don’t overdo it; a very small amount of concealer is more than enough.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The opposite approach can be just as problematic: The business purchases a slew of off-the-shelf tools and either dumps integration on IT or leaves them siloed, requiring manual data transfers.—
Peter Karlson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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What steps to follow when driving in the rain? Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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Sometimes, however, the criticism comes not from the party that lost, but from other justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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These plush surfaces and advanced digital displays are further enhanced by impressive ambient lighting that really ups the cabin experience when the sun goes down.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This was years ago, before nail art really took off.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
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How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.—
Liz Kruesi,
WIRED,
8 Sep. 2024
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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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