# as such

Pronunciation: say "uhz SUCH" /əz ˈsʌtʃ/

## Idiom

1. In the role, capacity, or manner of the thing just mentioned.
   - Simple: In the role or job of the thing just mentioned.
   - _She chairs the committee and as such decides the order of business._
   - _He serves as the building's manager and as such handles every tenant complaint._
2. As the thing previously mentioned or described.
   - Simple: As the thing that was already mentioned.
   - _The painting was declared a national treasure and is now protected as such._
   - _They registered as students and were charged as such for the tickets._
3. By itself, considered on its own apart from other things.
   - Simple: By itself, thought about on its own.
   - _There is nothing harmful about the chemical as such, only about how it is handled._
   - _The technology as such is neutral; its uses determine whether it helps or harms._
4. In a true or literal sense of the term.
   - Simple: In a real, true sense of the word.
   - _What they offered wasn't a salary as such, but a small monthly stipend._
   - _The building has no lobby as such, just a wide hallway near the entrance._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/as-such (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).