as such

phrase

: intrinsically considered : in itself
as such the gift was worth little

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Those fans could cite what happened in the fourth quarter as such an example when Clark suffered a bloody mouth after taking a shot to her face. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The resulting record often becomes the single most important artifact in the case, yet it is rarely treated as such. — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The Devil’s Backbone is named as such because of its shape, including segments where hikers walk a narrow stretch with steep drop-offs on both sides. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 If the world of politics had always seemed like one big joke, here was a candidate who seemed to treat it as such. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as such

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as such was in 1678

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“As such.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20such. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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