as such

phrase

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

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Because as such a leader and presence to be accounted for, Kelce automatically makes the Chiefs better. — Vahe Gregorian july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Hamburg, though, never could have imagined that the reverb of his script would continue to serve as such a strong, albeit silly, part of Rush’s legacy nearly two decades later. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Octopuses are as clever, in their own way, as such famously brainy animals as crows, dolphins or chimpanzees. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 The promises of support for theatrical being made in the media are high-level and unenforceable and as such do nothing to alleviate the harms. — Brent Lang, Variety, 29 July 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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