it is how it is

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Synonym of it is what it is. “[…] I mean the Dark Lord’s something I’ve heard before, I think. It sounds so…” Alex smiled, “mythical.” / Nikolas relaxed. “Oh...” he laughed it off. “Yes, well, it is how it is.”
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"it is how it is." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it%20is%20how%20it%20is. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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it is how it is. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it%20is%20how%20it%20is

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"it is how it is." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it%20is%20how%20it%20is.

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@misc{it_is_how_it_is_2026,
  title = {it is how it is},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it%20is%20how%20it%20is},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}