as it is

idiom

1
: in the present condition : the way it is
Leave everything exactly/just as it is.
2
: with the situation that exists now
We have enough to do as it is without your latest orders!

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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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