Definitions

as is

ADJECTIVE

as it stands

Synonyms

WEAK

in its present condition just as it is just the same the same way

Example Sentences

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An example comes from how investors react to midterm elections when, as is often the case, the political party occupying the White House loses seats in Congress.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

From June, landowners can apply to run their pop-up for up to 60 days per year - the same as is in England, and an increase on the current 28-day allowance.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

If it’s a complex trust, as is usually the case, the trustee is granted the authority to exercise discretion to retain or distribute a portion of the trust’s income.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“The argument is nuanced, and perhaps over nuanced, but there are important principles that have to be balanced and I believe we do so as sensibly and thoughtfully as is possible,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A googolplex is precisely as far from infinity as is the number one.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan