as such
Idioms-
In itself, as in The job as such was easy, but required a lot of time . [Mid-1600s]
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In that capacity, as in In the director's absence the assistants, as such, were in charge . [c. 1700]
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The guy’s a Hall of Fame quarterback, and as such, should be able to deal with life’s unfairness, if whatever he makes can be considered unfair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Is that AI as such curing a disease? It isn’t,” said Sebastian Guth, Bayer’s chief operating officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Documentaries are about life, and as such, their relevance is evergreen.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
With the prospect of borrowing costs being kept on hold for now, tech-rich markets were the big beneficiaries as such firms rely on debt to drive their vast investments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Tiber was Rome’s river, on which the city depended for water—for life itself—and as such, of course, was sacred.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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