Crossword Genius

A relation, unaltered (2,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

as is

'unaltered' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a relation' is the wordplay.
'relation' becomes 'sis' (sis is a kind of relation).
'a'+'sis'='AS IS'

(Other definitions for as is that I've seen before include "In existing state" , "In the current circumstances" , "without change" , "not changed" , "in the present circumstances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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