as such

phrase

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

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His lawyers, making the motion for dismissal, argued that Kuznietsov was still an active duty soldier and as such was obligated by Ukrainian law not to speak for reasons of secrecy linked to national security. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Despite not being produced by instruments as such, the sequences Stanton found playing in his ears were strangely musical; their arrangement, through its patterning, the dynamism of its counterpoint and dissonance, almost symphonic. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 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 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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