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inasmuch as

[in-uhz-muhch uhz, az] / ˌɪn əzˈmʌtʃ əz, ˌæz /


Usage

What are other ways to say inasmuch as? The formal conjunction inasmuch as implies a reason for an occurrence or action while suggesting concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this construction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. 

Example Sentences

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An amazing fact, inasmuch as Scotland produced the first important book review: the Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

And when you’re talking to a detractor who has renounced the cult of Michael inasmuch as it can be renounced, you’re also insulting them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

“Griffith cast a malevolent parch over the throats of local fandom by stating that inasmuch as beer never had been sold in his park, it would not now,” The Washington Post reported, sadly.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

Under that scenario, when it came to setting the level of interest rates, the Fed would pay attention to banking problems only inasmuch as they seemed likely to slow down the real economy.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Incidentally, you may not be aware, but the identity of the patient is already a matter of public record inasmuch as newspaper reports have completely identified the individual.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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