seeing that

Idioms  

1. Also, seeing as or seeing as how. In view of, inasmuch as. For example, Seeing that you're coming anyhow, I decided not to take notes for you, or Seeing as they liked her first book, they were sure to make a good offer for the second one. The first expression was used by Shakespeare in Julius Caesar (2:2): “Seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.“ The variants are colloquialisms and are recorded from the second half of the 1900s, although they probably have been in much longer use orally.

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Example Sentences

It was “traumatizing, seeing that stuff on display for so long and then seeing it come down,” said James Ranger, a veteran hotel tour guide and Mission Inn Foundation docent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The only thing that helps me cope is being open about my condition and seeing that people don’t treat me differently.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

“We are not seeing that sort of flow,” Pike said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

When the support worker arrived at the flat she dialled 999 after seeing that Thea was cold, not making any sounds and looked an "awful colour".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Then seeing that Wang Lung was too innocent he said, “A little silver is a good key.”

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

Related Words

• because
• since