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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for the reason that you should not use that source, inasmuch as it is badly out-of-date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 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 Frankly, this is not much of a surprise considering the complexity in both the structure and functioning of international supply chains in the minerals sector the world over, inasmuch as raw materials products often undergo significant transformations once mined. Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022 And that's a rare experience—inasmuch as anyone is interested in reliving 2003 from the bench seat of a regular-cab Dodge. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2023 Arguably, some pullback can be expected given the not irrational but perhaps excessive optimism about the prospects for ‘clean energy’ inasmuch as many nations are in dire financial straits due to the pandemic. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 4 June 2021 See All Example Sentences for inasmuch as
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Conjunction
  • The scene is masculine insofar as the prisoners and onlookers are all male-coded, and set within an austere space that connotes brute power and authority.
    Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Probably, at least insofar as President Trump has tried unilaterally, by executive order, to change a provision ...
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
Conjunction
  • Two people have died so far as a result of the disease.
    Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Has any former president fallen from grace quite so fast and so far as Woodrow Wilson? The commander in chief once renowned for making the world safe for democracy has effectively been canceled by both ends of the political spectrum.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
Conjunction
  • 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
  • But the Department of Defense has relaxed its requirement in recent years, insomuch as football players can defer their military service until their NFL careers are complete.
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023

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“Inasmuch as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inasmuch%20as. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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