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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The decision comes as a shock to some as it is coupled with the Red Sox's decision to not extend the same Qualifying Offer to outfielder Tyler O'Neill.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The decision comes as a shock to some as it is coupled with the Red Sox's decision to not extend the same Qualifying Offer to outfielder Tyler O'Neill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
If Meta’s next generation AI, Llama 4, is released as an open model, as it is widely expected to be, this gap could shrink even further.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
This is dangerous on multiple levels and AI Washing, as it is called, is already endemic across the business landscape.
—Billee Howard, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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