how it is

idiom

: the state of the situation
And that's how it is.

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So roughly a third of the cost of a home is linked to how it is put together, and if that cost can be lowered in a meaningful way, so can the overall price tag. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025 Organizers emphasized that other than formally changing the name, nothing is changing about the guild’s premier awards show, either in presentation or in how it is administered in terms of voting, submissions or eligibility. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 That case is still pending, and Tesla's board has made sure that Musk will receive tens of billions of dollars' worth of stock for his last few years of work, no matter how it is resolved. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025 That includes the creation of a product, how it is developed and the way that workers are treated. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for how it is

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“How it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20it%20is. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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