inasmuch as

[in-uhz-muhch uhz, az] / ˌɪn əzˈmʌtʃ əz, ˌæz /

CONJUNCTION

in view of the fact that

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because insofar as making allowance for seeing that since while

Usage

What are other ways to say inasmuch as? The formal conjunction inasmuch as implies a reason for an occurrence or action while suggesting concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this construction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping.

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Thomas Jefferson famously observed: “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

And when you’re talking to a detractor who has renounced the cult of Michael inasmuch as it can be renounced, you’re also insulting them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

“Griffith cast a malevolent parch over the throats of local fandom by stating that inasmuch as beer never had been sold in his park, it would not now,” The Washington Post reported, sadly.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

“They’re interested in what is going on in the rest of the world, inasmuch as it affects their ability to achieve their targets.”

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Emotion in a persuasive appeal is only effective inasmuch as it is shared emotion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

inasmuch as

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