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

I’m curious as to where you’re seeing that San Francisco is more expensive than New York City when it comes to rent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“I have a harder time seeing that AI is responsible for the 40% reductions that you’re seeing out there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"As a GP, I would know that bowel cancer is unusual to have under 50, but we're seeing that the number of people with bowel cancer is increasing."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It could certainly get away with higher prices without losing too much demand, seeing that sales have grown every year except for one since 2017.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Then, seeing that Mr. Fleming would not relax, Granddaddy said, “Please be at ease.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Related Words

• because
• since