which is to say

idiom

: which means that

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

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Organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas are grassroots liberation movements that have emerged in response to occupation and will continue to play a significant role as long as the underlying conditions persist—which is to say until the Palestinians’ right to self-determination is realized. —

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024 Fitzgerald recommends leaning on your VIP guests, which is to say, your most type-A, reliable friends. —

Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024 All of which is to say: Buckle up, this is going to be fun. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024 Amityville may strike modern viewers raised on Insidious and Conjuring flicks as slightly passé: The pacing is quintessentially ’70s, which is to say deliberate, yet the film works all the better for it, rooting the horror in suspense and touting a visually vintage sheen. —

Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for which is to say

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