as in namely
that is to say
if we keep spending money like it's water, we're sure to end up in the same place as it often does, to wit, down the drain
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Recent Examples of to wit
None of that should be surprising, even with Coachella’s increasing emphasis on pop, hip-hop, dance, and various flavors of world music (to wit: 2023 headliners Blackpink, Bad Bunny, and Frank Ocean).
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2023
The surrealities of the plot exist within a universe where there seem to be no rules — to wit, Sophie finds out that Caroline is not to be trusted by walking into her office and overhearing a conversation from the foot of a staircase, while Caroline sounds off indiscreetly above.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022
Based in Madrid, Isabel López-Quesada combines romance, tradition, and modern cool in her wide breadth of international residential projects, to wit: a duplex apartment in Madrid’s El Viso neighborhood, formerly owned by Ava Gardner—and featured in our October 2020 issue.
—The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022
Friendly towns along the way break up the flat farmland and honor an obligation to feed and entertain travelers: to wit, the brisket at Huey’s Smokehouse BBQ in Fremont, the Burma Shave signs and photo-op gas station in Sutherland, and the buffalo burger at Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse in Paxton.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2021
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2023
The surrealities of the plot exist within a universe where there seem to be no rules — to wit, Sophie finds out that Caroline is not to be trusted by walking into her office and overhearing a conversation from the foot of a staircase, while Caroline sounds off indiscreetly above.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022
Based in Madrid, Isabel López-Quesada combines romance, tradition, and modern cool in her wide breadth of international residential projects, to wit: a duplex apartment in Madrid’s El Viso neighborhood, formerly owned by Ava Gardner—and featured in our October 2020 issue.
—The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022
Friendly towns along the way break up the flat farmland and honor an obligation to feed and entertain travelers: to wit, the brisket at Huey’s Smokehouse BBQ in Fremont, the Burma Shave signs and photo-op gas station in Sutherland, and the buffalo burger at Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse in Paxton.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for to wit
namely
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While bees are the main pollinator of plants, there are other organisms that augment pollination, namely butterflies, hummingbirds, flies, wasps, bats and beetles.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Nikola Jovic: The pause created with Jovic is similar to the pause created with Ware, namely the risk of giving up too early on unique rookie-scale talent.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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