such
Americanadjective
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of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied.
Such a man is dangerous.
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of that particular kind or character.
The food, such as it was, was plentiful.
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like or similar.
tea, coffee, and such commodities.
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(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc..
He is such a liar.
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being as stated or indicated.
Such is the case.
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being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated.
If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.
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definite but not specified; such and such.
Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.
adverb
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so; very; to such a degree.
such pleasant people.
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in such a way or manner.
pronoun
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such a person or thing or such persons or things.
kings, princes, and such.
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someone or something indicated or exemplified.
He claims to be a friend but is not such.
idioms
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as such. as.
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such as,
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of the kind specified.
A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
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for example.
He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.
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determiner
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of the sort specified or understood
such books shouldn't be sold here
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( as pronoun )
such is life
robbers, rapists, and such
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so great; so much
such a help
I've never seen such weeping
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in the capacity previously specified or understood
a judge as such hasn't so much power
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in itself or themselves
intelligence as such can't guarantee success
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specific, but not known or named
at such and such a time
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for example
animals, such as elephants and tigers
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of a similar kind as; like
people such as your friend John make me angry
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of the (usually small) amount, etc
the food, such as there was, was excellent
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so that: used to express purpose or result
power such that it was effortless
adverb
Etymology
Origin of such
First recorded before 900; Middle English suilch, such, swulch, Old English swelc, swilc; equivalent to so 1 + like 1; cognate with German solch, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks
Example Sentences
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Those teams featured dominating pass rusher Chris Jones, so McDuffie knows how a player such as Garrett enables the defense to “flip the script” and attack offenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“I have never heard such things from Sunnis before. I am trying to tamp down these sentiments and bring people together.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
However, the Earth’s gravitational pull is such that the Moon also orbits the planet every 27 days.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
In addition, meat also contains compounds such as heme iron which may actually increase the formation of N-nitrosamines.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“I didn’t lie to you. I just made a mistake about the date of the orientation. Why do you have to make such a big deal out of it?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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