as we know it

prepositional phrase

In something's current form, which is familiar to the speaker and listener.

“the end of the world as we know it”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In something's current form, which is familiar to the speaker and listener.

    the end of the world as we know it

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APA

as we know it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20we%20know%20it

MLA

“as we know it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20we%20know%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as we know it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20we%20know%20it.

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