as we know it

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

as we know it

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

   the end of the world as we know it

Derived terms

• TEOTWAWKI

See also

• as is
• as it stands

Further reading

• “as we know it”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “as we know it” (US) / “as we know it” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “as we know it”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “as we know it”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.