as was
idiom
British, informal
: formerly : originally
—used after a former name
Myanmar—Burma as was.
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Prevost was named a cardinal that July, as was expected for the head of a Vatican department.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Added as part of the upgrades, Splashaway Bay, the childrens’ water park complete with water cannons, slides, and fountains, was a huge hit with my two kids, as was the trio of Perfect Storm waterslides.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Current detection systems may not be triggered by smaller individuals, as was the case in the Disney incident until the girl's father jumped in.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Megan's husband Blake and their children Noah, Lulu and Alena were also injured in the crash and hospitalized, as was Blake's brother Brandon’s daughter Gia.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Added as part of the upgrades, Splashaway Bay, the childrens’ water park complete with water cannons, slides, and fountains, was a huge hit with my two kids, as was the trio of Perfect Storm waterslides.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Current detection systems may not be triggered by smaller individuals, as was the case in the Disney incident until the girl's father jumped in.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Megan's husband Blake and their children Noah, Lulu and Alena were also injured in the crash and hospitalized, as was Blake's brother Brandon’s daughter Gia.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
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“As was.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20was. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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