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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And seeing as each team Houston will face between now and the end of the season is a Western Conference playoff team, these games are more than just for seeding purposes.
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
How eerie/prescient was that measles storyline, seeing as how the penultimate episode was obviously written months before the current outbreak in Texas?
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
In a post on X, formerly , NWS Sacramento warned of widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches, with some areas seeing as high as 6 to 8 inches.
—Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Springfield is forecast to see between 3-5 inches of snow, with areas just south seeing as much as 6 inches.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
How eerie/prescient was that measles storyline, seeing as how the penultimate episode was obviously written months before the current outbreak in Texas?
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
In a post on X, formerly , NWS Sacramento warned of widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches, with some areas seeing as high as 6 to 8 inches.
—Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Springfield is forecast to see between 3-5 inches of snow, with areas just south seeing as much as 6 inches.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Seeing as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeing%20as. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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