as such

phrase

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

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But her physical appearance may not have cemented her as such an icon without her dynamic personality and charm. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 When the play was running, Murdoch got a lot of the attention and headlines as such a major figure in business and media. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Service Buttoned up bellman bound through the lobby; Grand is indeed the key word when describing its size, and as such, guests may not get the personalized attention to detail of a smaller property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The closest dwarf planet to Earth, it was discovered in 1801, 129 years before Pluto, and was therefore the first dwarf planet to be discovered (though it was not defined as such initially). — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as such

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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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