in that
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3.7
- idiom
- Well, for me they are in that I like weird things.
- in that case
- in that sense
- in that way
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Watch on YouTubeWe shouldn't be engaging in that sort of of behavior.
- We shouldn't be engaging in that sort of of behavior.
- He's a real power player in that industry.
- You know, don't get sat in that comfort zone too much.
- Oh my God, who is that sexy guy in that new sexy hoodie?
- You have to be real professional in that part to deal with that.
- And I, I found God in that time I went to church.
- So we built a strong contact in that area through this.
- What you're not seeing directly in that is the gravitation.
- Some people want to stay in that groove their entire life.
- What's that movie about the Nazis in that big moon, The Iron Sky?
- So if you wanna, if you want to be in that club, go ahead.
Examples
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We discussed important strategies in that meeting for the project.
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At one point, he could see his life going in that direction.
Academic text (2011) -
Just about everything and anyone I love is in that city.
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We'll never find him in that crowd.
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You should be pushing boundaries, and in that push comes fear.
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At least we've got less to worry about in that department.
Academic text (2011) -
The results were mixed in that some speakers showed motor equivalence, but others did not.
Academic text (2011) -
Clearly, chromolithographs are outwardly mobile in that they are easily transported, copied, and reproduced.
Academic text (1999) -
The Vierzon manuscript is somewhat unusual in that the charters are grouped by abbacy.
Academic text (1999) -
He was confident in that decision after considering all the facts.
Synonyms
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1.0
Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part
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7.2
Used to say that something mentioned earlier is in that place or document
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The conjunctional use in the example ('in that' = 'in the sense that' / 'because') is partly inferable from 'in' (within) + 'that' (the thing just referred to), so learners can sometimes guess a meaning like 'within that respect'. However, the abstract, discourse-level causal/evaluative function and formal register are not fully predictable from the literal constituents, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
In that comes from a simple pointing image: in means being inside and that points to a thing just mentioned. So when people use in that, they mean 'inside that thing or place'.