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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Regime change, as it is understood by most foreign policy analysts, refers to efforts by external actors to force a deep transformation of another state’s system of rule.
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Andrew Latham, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Yes, as it is said, some jokes just write themselves.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
And even if a student decides graduate school isn’t for them, an REU, as it is often known, still shows young people that there are many exciting paths to consider in STEM professions.
—Lisa Bosman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Both put on headsets to hear the English-language proceeding as it is translated into Spanish.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Latham, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Yes, as it is said, some jokes just write themselves.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
And even if a student decides graduate school isn’t for them, an REU, as it is often known, still shows young people that there are many exciting paths to consider in STEM professions.
—Lisa Bosman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Both put on headsets to hear the English-language proceeding as it is translated into Spanish.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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