that is all

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1
—used to say that something is finished, completed, or enough
"Do you need anything else?" "No, thanks, that's all."
They're (just) different, that's all.
2
—used to say that something is all that is needed or wanted
I went there to visit friends and that's all.

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Lewis George defeated moderate Democrat Kenyan McDuffie in the June Democratic primary and will face off against independent and Green Party candidates in November in an election that is all but decided in the overwhelmingly Democratic city. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Even more damning, though, is Colloff’s exposure of a criminal justice system that is all too happy to look the other way in cutting deals that can have devastating consequences. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 To play a person that is all too familiar to us, which is the person in a position of power that in order to sustain their power, participates in a deceptive practice. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Northwestern will seat only 35,000 fans and graduates of rival schools likely will scoff that is all the program, which traditionally does not have a winning football team, can hope to fill. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for that is all

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