as how

conjunction

: that
allowed as how she was glad to be here

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In its first update since 2009 to a manual that establishes national guidelines for traffic signs, the agency clarified that communities should also consider such things as how the road is used, the risk to pedestrians, and the frequency of crashes. Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025 Some define job satisfaction as the pleasurable or positive emotional state that results from how someone perceives their job experience, while others see it simply as how people feel about their jobs and the different aspects of it. Dinorah Nieves, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 And how wars end is as important as how they are fought. Leo Tran, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 The extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which is the centerpiece of the legislation, won’t pose nearly as much of a challenge as how to incorporate the additional tax cuts that President Trump proposed while campaigning last year. Aris Folley, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as how

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as how was in 1748

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“As how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20how. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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