such
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1.0
- determiner
- /sʌtʃ/
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- If those negotiations are conducted seriously, they can produce such an agreement within 12 months.
- such a thing
- such a way
- such an approach
They said there is no such thing as ADHD.
- They said there is no such thing as ADHD.
- This in theory is such a good idea.
- Ryan, there's no such thing as good debts.
- Cool experience to climb with such a high pulse or heart rate.
- And just yeah, there's it just it's such a time in your life.
- And in my opinion, there is no such thing as a trendsetter.
- My question is, is there such a thing as being too soon?
- It needs to be such a bold plan to save Britain.
- I'm so pleased that there was such a kind of.
- These men like are such suck ups to Trump.
- How do you feel to get such a indecent win?
Examples
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Results provided empirical evidence that such a relationship existed among this group of minority children.
Academic text (2011) -
This place is such a mess, I can never find anything.
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There could be no such thing as cold fire.
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My question is, is there such a thing as being too soon?
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This in theory is such a good idea.
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Oh, that is such a beautiful dress.
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I repeat, there is no such thing as good debt.
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People just genuinely enjoy working for such an individual and are willing to work harder for them.
Academic text (2011) -
Failure to list the employee on such a patent will likely render the patent invalid.
Academic text (2011) -
I have never seen such a stunning sunset before.
Synonyms
2
7.0
Like the other things just mentioned
Idioms
- Informal
To talk about things already mentioned when the details are not important
Compounds
- Informal
A joking name for the US spy agency used to say it is secret or not real
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word such comes from the old English word swylc, made from swa ('so') and -lic ('like'), so it originally meant 'of that kind'. That's why such is used before a noun to point to a type or degree already mentioned.