as to

preposition

Definition of as tonext
as in regarding
having to do with I'm in a quandary as to how to deal with the problem

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Recent Examples of as to As the clock ticked on Friday, officials were still unsure as to what the Tigers football program would do as conversations between all parties involved continued. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 No reason was given in the court document as to why the request to drop Gutman is being made. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 Betsy Martinez, co-owner of Fan Girl Cafe and Temblador’s wife, had a more abstract idea as to what constitutes the American dream. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The availability report does not disclose specifics as to why a player is given a specific designation. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as to
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as to
  1. regarding
  2. toward
  3. as far as
  4. about
  5. on
  6. as for
  7. as regards
  8. of
Preposition
  • Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.
    — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Definition of regarding
Preposition
  • As the commission moved toward a vote on the plan, there was a certain resignation among the ballroom skeptics, who knew that they were outnumbered.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The rise in diesel costs threatens to worsen a bout of elevated inflation that continues to weigh on shoppers and nudge central bankers toward a possible interest rate hike.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of toward
Preposition
  • The massive beach continues on for as far as the eye can see, bordered by flowing grassy dunes and massive cliffs hugging its edges.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The Wildcats have never made it as far as the Sweet 16, losing in the second round in 2017 in their only other tournament trip.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 18 Mar. 2023
Definition of as far as
Preposition
  • The Primetimedirector and Rehearsal pilot got together to make a film about Theranos scamstress Elizabeth Holmes.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That should change how policymakers think about energy security.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of about
Preposition
  • That last might be especially true for female human beings who may be more encouraged to have derived an identity based on our role as marital partner or parent.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The jury did convict Rosado of driving under the influence and he was sentenced to five years in prison, but Rosado has been behind bars on a $2 million bail since 2021 so won't have to serve any additional time.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • The South Korean nationals are among a growing number of people who have been abducted in recent months as for-ransom kidnappings remain a persistent threat as armed groups continue to expand their terriroties.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many rely on agriculture for their livelihoods, though some have also turned to tourism as the region has become increasingly popular for outdoor activities like trekking and rafting – as well as for religious tourism.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of as for
Preposition
  • There’s a New Sound From The AirPods While there’s little information to go on as regards updates and new features, Apple has released firmware updates for its premium ticket AirPods.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Definition of as regards
Preposition
  • That could give small nuclear systems access to decades of engineering investment from industries that manufacture at vastly greater scale.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Graf also reiterated that his ruling was not a definitive finding of guilt, which will have to be determined by a jury during a future trial.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
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