seeing as
idiom
: since
—used to introduce a statement that explains the reason for another statement
Seeing as you've met my family, don't you think I should meet yours?
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Heavy rainfall will accompany Melissa, dropping from 15 to 30 inches to parts of Jamaica, and from 8 to 16 inches to southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with some areas seeing as much as 40 inches of rain.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The keyboard and touchpad are also the same, which is no big surprise, seeing as the 2024 MacBook Pro had a keyboard and touchpad identical to the previous 2023 model.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
China sees South Korea as a proxy in the trade conflict with the U.S., seeing as the latter is a major U.S. shipbuilding and military partner.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The topic du jour is redistricting, seeing as their Democratic district is ripe for the carving should Indiana leaders fulfill President Donald Trump's request to redraw the state's congressional maps mid-decade, amid a nationwide effort to pad the Republican majority in Congress.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The keyboard and touchpad are also the same, which is no big surprise, seeing as the 2024 MacBook Pro had a keyboard and touchpad identical to the previous 2023 model.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
China sees South Korea as a proxy in the trade conflict with the U.S., seeing as the latter is a major U.S. shipbuilding and military partner.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The topic du jour is redistricting, seeing as their Democratic district is ripe for the carving should Indiana leaders fulfill President Donald Trump's request to redraw the state's congressional maps mid-decade, amid a nationwide effort to pad the Republican majority in Congress.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Seeing as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeing%20as. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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