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
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you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date
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Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Eighty is the new 68, inasmuch as the mortality rate of 80-year-old American women in 2019 was the same as that of 68-year-old women in 1933.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The series, which is horror only inasmuch as international politics are a horror show, fittingly premieres on Netflix on Halloween.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for inasmuch as
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“Inasmuch as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inasmuch%20as. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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inasmuch as
conjunction
in·as·much as
ˌin-əz-ˌməch-əz
: considering that : since entry 3 sense 2
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