- as is someone's wont
- formal
used for saying that someone has a habit of doing a particular thing
As was his wont, Barelli refused to be interviewed.
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wont — 1 noun old fashioned as is sb s wont used to say that it is someone s habit to do something: He spoke for too long, as is his wont. 2 adjective formal be wont to do sth to be likely to do something … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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