which is to say
idiom
: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.
Examples of which is to say in a Sentence
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From start to finish, Ramsay and Lawrence—which is to say, form and content—are brilliantly in synch, albeit to rapidly dwindling ends.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
All of which is to say: these negotiations will matter for decades to come.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 May 2025
The whole goal of which is to say, given a sequence of words, predict the next word.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
All of which is to say: these negotiations will matter for decades to come.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 May 2025
The whole goal of which is to say, given a sequence of words, predict the next word.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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