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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The bits on “Robot Chicken” are short-form, as is the Adult Swim lineup generally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Ward also found that Pike had not identified another method of execution, as is required by U.S.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

That intro synth loop is very Whigs v2, in that it feels like it got borrowed from the Twilight Singers, as is the gently hypnotic backbeat and the female vocals.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Maybe one on how not to crash out when protesters or witnesses pull out a phone to shoot video, as is their constitutional right?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Also, the Phil Wrayson costume is excellent as is, but it'd be even better if we had some Will Grayson- ish clothes for Gary to wear.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan