inasmuch as
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinasmuch asin‧as‧much as /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ əz/ conjunction formal BECAUSEused to explain the way in which what you are saying is true Ann is guilty, inasmuch as she knew what the others were planning.Examples from the Corpusinasmuch as• There is additional evidence of bad feeling between you and the prosecuting attorney inasmuch as you personally fired him from his post.