as how

conjunction

: that
allowed as how she was glad to be here

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Jax said students in the MARC program spend part of their mornings at the coffee shop learning how to greet customers, how to properly wash dishes and take on other tasks such as how to make coffee drinks and stock the pastry cases. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 In multiple series, who’s available has become just as important as how teams are playing. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026 But Apple has yet to lay out a broader AI strategy, such as how artificial intelligence will shape new products and make the company money. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Speaking after the draft last season, Veach even acknowledged as how the 2024 pass game was intended to build around then-second-year receiver Rashee Rice — who was off to a prolific start (24 catches for 288 yards in the first three games) before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 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 10 May. 2026.

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