as how

conjunction

: that
allowed as how she was glad to be here

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This is not even like those other teams that had to try to figure out how to contend with the Heat’s Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh (or as how for a decade East teams had to try to solve LeBron with some type of LeBron-stopper). Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 The ensuing events can be just as important as how a pay-per-view closes. Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The average stay in a refugee camp is 21 years, not two or five as how most people assume, van Hövell said at the Mews Unfold conference in Amsterdam. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Some surround this particular opponent, such as how well Dobeš will handle the Canes’ unrelenting pressure, whether his aggressive style will burn Montreal, or if his puck-handling could break up the forecheck at all. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for as how

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as how was in 1748

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“As how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20how. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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