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Adjective
The lines are literally — that is, numerically — odd. A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, John Lewis has similar prices, that is £899 ($1,220), for the 128GB model, £999 ($1,356) instead of Apple’s £1,099 ($1,491) price for the 256GB model, £1,199 ($1,627) for 512GB and £1,399 ($1,899) for the model with 1TB storage on board. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 The venue began life as the Hammerstein Theater, a legitimate house (that is, a home for hard-ticket theatrical productions) built by Arthur Hammerstein in honor of his father, the wealthy cigar maker turned theatrical impresario Oscar Hammerstein. Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025 What Cuomo is suggesting – albeit cautiously at this stage, without further studies to back it up – is that advice on how to avoid disease (that is, prevention) might not work the same way for survivors (that is, how to live longer with the disease). New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for that
Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
Adverb
  • The fact that Prince Andrew was invited so soon after the entire controversy surrounding the biography and so many rumors involving both Prince William and Prince Harry sends a big message of support from his big brother.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Advocates for preserving the old facilities have started a Change.org petition that has so far received more than 770 signatures.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Winnie and Marcel are currently deployed in eastern and Middle Tennessee inspecting retail plant dealers, where movement of infested material poses a risk for further spread.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The 24 further places are given to players who come through qualifying or who receive wildcards, usually in a 16-8 split.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • There will also be fun for the kids in their very own Kids Fun Zone.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Except for very special occasions, videos longer than a few seconds are much less likely to be re-watched or shared.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In the opposite direction, the streamer has a Peaky Blinders movie on the way, based on the popular TV series.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Despite rising overall sales of battery-electric vehicles, Tesla's numbers moved in the opposite direction, signaling deeper operational and reputational challenges.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Dern’s casting as Hank's mom was extremely meaningful to Butler, whose mother Lori died of cancer in 2014.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Having a healthy Parsons ready to rock for the team's matchup against the Lions will be extremely important.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The law, signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, extends the president's 2017 tax cuts, cuts other taxes and increases spending on the military and border security.
    Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The three women lived together with two other roommates, who went unharmed in the attack at their home off the University of Idaho campus.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Find out what really goes on behind the cameras in this twisted domestic thriller.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • His thoughtful and heartfelt musicianship really stand out among the conductors of today, and his connection to the musicians can be heard in the music making.
    Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That includes launches into low, medium and farther orbits.
    Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • 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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“That.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/that. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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