which is to say

idiom

: which means that

Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.

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All of which is to say, there’s never been a better moment to visit—and with the arrival of the Corinthia Bucharest in 2025, there’ll be a dazzling new five-star stay to serve as your launchpad for exploring this most underrated of European countries. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024 Trump’s own stance on Taiwan is Trumpian, which is to say, contradictory. —

Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024 The creator model offers a strategy for success in any arena of today’s Internet, which is to say, in any sphere of life. —

Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024 None of which is to say that changing jobs will hurt your chances at a happy retirement. —

Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for which is to say

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