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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The ranchers decided to write an amicus brief after seeing that eight counties were setting aside money to write a brief in support of the oil companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

“But I think that comes with a potential cost, and we’re seeing that in public opinion.”

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Liu said she’s seeing that anxiety play out at demonstration events where some of the young people she’s trying to inspire are more interested in tricking the machines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We are seeing that we have different types of customers, with different kinds of needs.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The first step to seeing is seeing that there are things you do not see, it said.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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