inasmuch as

conjunction

in·​as·​much as ˌi-nəz-ˈmə-chəz 

-ˈməch-ˌaz

1

: in the degree that : insofar as

2

: in view of the fact that : since

Synonyms of inasmuch as

• insofar as
• so far as
• insomuch that
• insomuch as

Examples of inasmuch as in a Sentence

the economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising, inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance

you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date

Recent Examples on the Web

If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, the tens of millions of viewers tuning into Fox every day for the soccer spectacle can be lumped into a single body, inasmuch as everybody—as in, like, everybody—seems to dislike Lalas … or at least the version of himself that he’s ginned up for TV. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026

Advertisement What connects Orbán’s targets is not ideology inasmuch as his contempt for their independence. — David Pressman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

Some of that obviously had to do with the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott to a season-ending right hamstring injury in Week 8 of 2024, inasmuch as the lack of offense left the defense on the field too long. — Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025

This aligns with broader industry trends, inasmuch as digital transformation in oil and gas is expected to grow by 31% over the next five years. — Oleg Fonarov, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inasmuch as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas

Kids Definition

inasmuch as

conjunction

in·​as·​much as ˌin-əz-ˌməch-əz 

: considering that : since entry 3 sense 2