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?
Examples of seeing as in a Sentence
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Celine Song’s debut feature is coming to Paramount+ for the first time; Perfect for your Oscar movie catchup, seeing as Past Lives is up for Best Picture.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
The Canadian setting is appropriate, seeing as how the show will also be welcoming its first Canucks to the cast — four of them, actually.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 June 2023
The decision came as a surprise to some, seeing as Harry served in the British Army for 10 years and referred to the queen as his commander in chief in his touching tribute to her yesterday.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022
Getting at mantle rock is an incredibly tricky process, seeing as the geologic layer is about 30 kilometers below the Earth’s surface on average.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
The one thing more addictive than blue meth is apparently PopCorners, seeing as in a new ad for the snack, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman can’t stop munching on the stuff.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
Think of it this way: the Terminator franchise most likely should have stopped after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, seeing as how these movies are stuck in an endless cycle of telling the same story.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2023
The boy names of the 50s clearly weren’t as trend-driven as the girls, seeing as how another classic like David, which is still commonly used today, was the fourth most popular boy name of the decade.
—Liz Kadar, Woman's Day, 12 May 2023
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
The Canadian setting is appropriate, seeing as how the show will also be welcoming its first Canucks to the cast — four of them, actually.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 June 2023
The decision came as a surprise to some, seeing as Harry served in the British Army for 10 years and referred to the queen as his commander in chief in his touching tribute to her yesterday.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022
Getting at mantle rock is an incredibly tricky process, seeing as the geologic layer is about 30 kilometers below the Earth’s surface on average.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
The one thing more addictive than blue meth is apparently PopCorners, seeing as in a new ad for the snack, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman can’t stop munching on the stuff.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
Think of it this way: the Terminator franchise most likely should have stopped after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, seeing as how these movies are stuck in an endless cycle of telling the same story.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2023
The boy names of the 50s clearly weren’t as trend-driven as the girls, seeing as how another classic like David, which is still commonly used today, was the fourth most popular boy name of the decade.
—Liz Kadar, Woman's Day, 12 May 2023
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“Seeing as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeing%20as. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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