inasmuch as

American  

[in-uhz-muhch uhz, az] / ˌɪn əzˈmʌtʃ əz, ˌæz /

conjunction

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

2. insofar as; to such a degree as.

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inasmuch as British  

/ ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ /

conjunction

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

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

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inasmuch as Idioms  

1. Also, insomuch as.

2. 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.

3. 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]

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Usage

What are other ways to say inasmuch as? The conjunction inasmuch as means “in view of the fact that” or “seeing that.” Do you know when to use inasmuch as, as, since, for, and because? Learn more on Thesaurus.com. 

Etymology

Origin of inasmuch as

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

Example Sentences

Thomas Jefferson famously observed: “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

And when you’re talking to a detractor who has renounced the cult of Michael inasmuch as it can be renounced, you’re also insulting them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Now, he needs to generate mass engagement fast — and, for all the fear and dismay the mobilization has caused, he will likely achieve that goal, inasmuch as it is feasible at all.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

Perhaps that is what the story is about, inasmuch as it is about anything.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

This was exceedingly hard to do, because one of the heads was immortal and the others almost as bad, inasmuch as when Hercules chopped off one, two grew up instead.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton