as is

Idioms  

1. Just the way it is, with no changes. For example, We saved a few dollars by buying the floor sample on an as is basis. This expression is used of goods to be sold that may be slightly worn, damaged, or otherwise less than perfect.

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as is

Or, as is the case now, a treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Defensive partner Dylan Lawlor is also missing from the 28-man squad - he is yet to appear this season because of a knee problem - as is fellow Cardiff defender Ronan Kpakio.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A little olive oil is acceptable, as is lemon juice.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

But close ties with the EU are possible without full membership, as is the case for Iceland and Switzerland, he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then, as is always the way with these things, the White Mountains came into fashion, then Niagara Falls, then the Catskills, then the Disneys.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson