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 League, as it is called, has grown each summer and has been a successful and fulfilling venture.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Crime log is based on information as it is listed in the crimemapping.com website.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The League, as it is called, has grown each summer and has been a successful and fulfilling venture.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan broke his silence on the Karen Read case Monday, warning that the behavior of her most vocal supporters threatens the American legal system as it is known.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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