as it is
idiom
1
: in the present condition : the way it is
Leave everything exactly/just as it is.
2
: with the situation that exists now
We have enough to do as it is without your latest orders!
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And of course, a system that has operated in darkness for decades will feel discomfort as it is moved into the light.
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Chris Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the bill proposed by Congressmen Huizenga and Meuser would not deal with this larger long-term problem as it is currently drafted.
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Monogamy, as it is commonly understood, was the invention of anthropomorphic bias.
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The glorification of exhaustion—once a badge of honor—is fading, as it is now seen as a lack of self-care and self-worth.
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Chris Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the bill proposed by Congressmen Huizenga and Meuser would not deal with this larger long-term problem as it is currently drafted.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Monogamy, as it is commonly understood, was the invention of anthropomorphic bias.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The glorification of exhaustion—once a badge of honor—is fading, as it is now seen as a lack of self-care and self-worth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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