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

Examples of inasmuch as in a Sentence

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you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date

Recent Examples on the Web

Jeb Bush being Hispanic Nine years ago, the American political landscape was very different, inasmuch as there were Republican presidential candidates who were normal and boring in the way that an exhausted, uptight high school principal who hates dancing might be. —Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

The series, which is horror only inasmuch as international politics are a horror show, fittingly premieres on Netflix on Halloween. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024

Those sound like decent specs and a nice intro-level Wi-Fi 7 kit, inasmuch as this early adopter tech can be. —Wes Davis, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023

As complications go, few match those that the prince faces, inasmuch as the life of a Royal is essentially built around being displayed as an object of public curiosity. —Brian Lowry, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

inasmuch as

conjunction

in·​as·​much as ˌin-əz-ˌməch-əz 

: considering that : since entry 3 sense 2