as to

preposition

1
: as for, about
at a loss as to how to explain the error
2
: according to, by
graded as to size and color

Examples of as to in a Sentence

I'm in a quandary as to how to deal with the problem.
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Their stories later varied as to who killed her. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Republicans said his response raises questions as to whether the investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election was a result of a strategy pushed by Hillary Clinton's campaign. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025 But that report clearly shows how widely the totals vary among the states, especially without a uniform requirement as to how states maintain voter rolls, suggesting a national average doesn't explain much about any individual state's performance. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Scholarly interpretations abound as to what Apepi was trying to achieve. Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as to

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of as to was in the 14th century

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“As to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

as to

preposition
1
: with respect to : about
confused as to what happened
2
: according to sense 1
graded as to size

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