how it is

phrase

: the state of the situation

And that's how it is.

Examples of how it is in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Odysseus’ reunion with his dog Argos, who dies after their reunion, is similar to how it is depicted in Homer’s Odyssey, as is Penelope’s contest to string Odysseus’ bow and the suitors’ inability to use it. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

The idea was to focus on altering a drone‘s physical appearance to change how it is perceived. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

That is often how it is pronounced when spoken, due to the linguistic phenomenon of elision, in which a speaker drops a sound in a word or a phrase. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026

The president also revised the tariff levied on metals in finished products, eliminating it for products with less than 15% metal and changing how it is calculated for products with more metal content. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for how it is

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