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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

“They’re interested in what is going on in the rest of the world, inasmuch as it affects their ability to achieve their targets.”

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Now, he needs to generate mass engagement fast — and, for all the fear and dismay the mobilization has caused, he will likely achieve that goal, inasmuch as it is feasible at all.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

This was exceedingly hard to do, because one of the heads was immortal and the others almost as bad, inasmuch as when Hercules chopped off one, two grew up instead.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton