as such

phrase

: intrinsically considered : in itself
as such the gift was worth little

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The Sloomoo Institute was built as such an outlet, according to its founders Sara Schiller and Karen Robinovitz. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Rachel Berry is the trickiest to crack, and as such will be the engine of the show. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 The next men’s event marks the centenary edition of the tourney; as such, FIFA is marking the anniversary with one-off games to be staged in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The Court finds Defendant could not have responded to these instances of 'actual malice' in the First Amended Complaint, as they were not framed as such. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as such

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as such was in 1678

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“As such.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20such. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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