such as

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1
—used to introduce an example or series of examples
You will need some form of identification, such as a driver's license.
"I have my reasons for not wanting to go." "Such as?"
2
: of the specified kind
In cases such as this (one), it's best to be cautious.
Questions such as the one you've asked are difficult to answer.

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Unlike deaths from a drug such as fentanyl, no government agency tracks the number of deaths connected to energy drinks nationally. — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 And most experts don’t think there will be much relief for homebuyers in the next year or so, absent some big changes, such as the war in Iran ending or oil prices dramatically falling. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026 Controlling and monitoring individual cells has also illuminated neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's and epilepsy. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for such as

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“Such as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20as. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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