inasmuch as

[in-uhz-muhch uhz, az]

conjunction

1. in view of the fact that; seeing that; since.

2. insofar as; to such a degree as.

inasmuch as

/ ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ /

conjunction

1. in view of the fact that; seeing that; since

2. to the extent or degree that; in so far as

Word History and Origins

Origin of inasmuch as¹

1250–1300; Middle English in as much ( e ) as

Idioms and Phrases

Also, insomuch as.

Since, because of the fact that, as in Inasmuch as I have to go anyhow, I'll pick up the book for you , or Insomuch as they are friends, we can seat them together . The first usage dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1400s.

Also, insofar as . To the extent or degree that, as in You will become a good pianist only inasmuch as you keep practicing , or He's lost interest insomuch as he has stopped attending church altogether , or Insofar as this is a temporary measure, we can't complain . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

As the plaintiffs pointed out, the DOJ’s submission was in fact the worst possible foot forward, inasmuch as we’ve been hearing since Liberation Day that these tariffs are a tax grab.

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You could almost feel their plea, inasmuch as they didn’t engage with the law nearly as much as the other briefs, they just wanted to make that simple point, which Katyal opened with, and which several of the justices then echoed their attacks—there’s no mystery.

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“The corollary benefit to the United States is control, inasmuch as the U.S. might not want the Ukrainians putting this through the window of the Kremlin.”

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I’m not sure that will happen, inasmuch as Dobbs didn’t remove abortion from the political realm as Roe attempted to do, but shoved the subject back into it.

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How I would put it is: In terms of the idea that they can just do anything they want and they can do even more—it’s not entirely clear that is actually factually true, inasmuch as that they’re kind of already doing everything they want.

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When To Use

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