Meanings
prepositional phrase
- In the current state or circumstance.
Just go with the plan as it stands for the time being.
1 more example
As it stands, this company has no way of breaking into the European market.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 就目前而言
- 就目前而言 (jiù mùqián éryán)in the current state or circumstances
Finnish nykytilassa
- nykytilassain the current state or circumstances
French en l'état actuel des choses
- en l'état actuel des chosesin the current state or circumstances
Polish w obecnej formie
- w obecnej formiein the current state or circumstances
Portuguese do jeito que está
- do jeito que estáin the current state or circumstances
Russian так уж получи́лось, что
- так уж получи́лось, что (tak už polučílosʹ, što)in the current state or circumstances
Spanish como están las cosas
- como están las cosasin the current state or circumstances
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APA
as it stands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20it%20stands
MLA
“as it stands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20it%20stands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as it stands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20it%20stands.
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