Definition of inasmuch asnext
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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

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as in because
for the reason that you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date

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Recent Examples of inasmuch as This aligns with broader industry trends, inasmuch as digital transformation in oil and gas is expected to grow by 31% over the next five years. Oleg Fonarov, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Also, inasmuch as awards season itself is a competition that requires studios and distributors to put all their eggs in one basket, A24 is focusing on the (also excellent) Sing Sing this year, spotlighting a bravura lead performance from Colman Domingo. Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025 Eighty is the new 68, inasmuch as the mortality rate of 80-year-old American women in 2019 was the same as that of 68-year-old women in 1933. Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 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 See All Example Sentences for inasmuch as
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Conjunction
  • That, of course, is hyperbole, insofar as the fourth straight loss left them just half a game behind the San Diego Padres, and still the odds-on favorite (per various betting sites) to win their third straight title.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • And, it is considered to adhere to the journalistic norm of objectivity, at least insofar as objectivity is possible.
    Karen McIntyre, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Conjunction
  • Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
  • De Palma unpacks one in the accompanying film, going so far as to speak into a stiletto like a telephone.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Conjunction
  • Of course, insomuch as a mortgage can liberate anyone.
    Ocean Vuong June 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
  • Are you allowed to tease your experience shooting in the Arctic for Part Two? Only insomuch as nothing has ever been filmed in the Arctic for a movie of this scale.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023

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