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[iz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

3rd person singular present indicative of be.

abbreviation

information security.
Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

variant of iso- before a vowel.
isallobar.

is.

⁴

abbreviation

island.
isle.

Is.

⁵

abbreviation

Isaiah.
island.
isle.

Is.

abbreviation

Also: Isa.��Bible Isaiah
Island(s) or Isle(s)

abbreviation

Iceland (international car registration)

/ ɪ�� /

verb

a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

⁴

abbreviation

Iceland

is-

⁵

combining form

variant of iso-
isentropic

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of is¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek ��í, Old Church Slavonic ��ĭ, Sanskrit asti

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of is¹

Icelandic ĺ��Ի�

Origin of is²

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

as is. as.

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Waymo, the autonomous taxi company that’s offered rides in Los Angeles since November, is expanding its service area in the city.

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This is going to impact all of us.

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“Using Melissa’s murder to spread these lies is an act of evil that will cement his legacy as one of the most dishonorable senators in American history.”

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Though there is plenty of space for crossover, a specific set of criteria separates the two.

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Antoniazzi's amendment will be voted on first - if it is approved, a vote will not take place on Creasy's alternative proposal.

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