inasmuch as
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in·as·much as

conjunction \ˌi-nəz-ˈmə-chəz, -ˈməch-ˌaz\

Definition of INASMUCH AS

1
: in the degree that : insofar as
2
: in view of the fact that : since

Examples of INASMUCH AS

  1. <the economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising, inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance>
  2. <you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date>

First Known Use of INASMUCH AS

14th century

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