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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The Series 11 also has access to a wider range of finishes as it is offered in four aluminum colors (jet black, rose gold, silver, and space gray) and three titanium colors (slate, gold, and natural), whereas the Watch SE 3 only comes in aluminum in midnight and starlight.
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PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The show keeps viewers gripped as it is set before, during and after the war with each period revealing different aspects of his affair.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The casting of secondary and tertiary characters feels very intentional in this film, adding to the groundedness of a movie as much about Los Angeles as it is set there.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
That is Germany’s SAP, or as it is sometimes known, Der Eine (The One).
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The show keeps viewers gripped as it is set before, during and after the war with each period revealing different aspects of his affair.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The casting of secondary and tertiary characters feels very intentional in this film, adding to the groundedness of a movie as much about Los Angeles as it is set there.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
That is Germany’s SAP, or as it is sometimes known, Der Eine (The One).
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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