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
Synonyms
- insofar as
- insomuch as
- insomuch that
- so far as
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Example Sentences
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looks promising, inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
inasmuch as
conjunction
in·as·much as ˌi-nəz-ˈmə-chəz
: considering that : because
We're lucky inasmuch as no one was hurt.
inasmuch as
conjunction
1
as in insofar as
to the degree that the economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising, inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- insofar as
- insomuch that
- insomuch as
- so far as
2
as in because
for the reason that you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date Synonyms & Similar Words
- because
- now
- since
- seeing
- being (as or as how or that)
- whereas
- for
- as long as
- considering
- as
- 'cause
