in that

phrase

—used to introduce a statement that explains or gives more specific information about what one has just said
The book is good, in that it's well written, but I didn't actually enjoy reading it.

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The Internal Revenue Service, reporting this, said there were 148 individuals in that category in 1952. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 While the number of students in Fort Worth ISD who have met grade level on reading STAAR exams has risen 8 percentage points from 2019 to 2026, that number has risen just 3 points in that same time period for math results. — Samuel O’Neal 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 The story is similar here in that electricity demand is growing again for the first time in two decades. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Dontayvion Wicks was the second wide receiver with Smith in that package. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in that

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“In that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20that. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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