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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Eclogites typically results from high to ultrahigh pressure metamorphism of basaltic lava at low thermal gradients as it is subducted to the lower crust to upper mantle depths in a subduction zone.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
My favorite way to use it up is by making zucchini butter—a luscious, versatile spread that is just as delicious on sandwiches as it is tossed with pasta.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
The Schomburg Center, as it is called today, will mark that occasion with a new exhibition featuring iconic objects from its holdings and a special edition New York Public Library card.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
O’Donnell notes that the soil itself also makes this section of the Valley unique, as it is made up of marine sedimentary soils, like sandstone.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
My favorite way to use it up is by making zucchini butter—a luscious, versatile spread that is just as delicious on sandwiches as it is tossed with pasta.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
The Schomburg Center, as it is called today, will mark that occasion with a new exhibition featuring iconic objects from its holdings and a special edition New York Public Library card.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
O’Donnell notes that the soil itself also makes this section of the Valley unique, as it is made up of marine sedimentary soils, like sandstone.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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