Meaning & use
inasmuch
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Used in the phrase 'inasmuch as' to mean 'to the extent that' or 'because/since.'
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Inasmuch as the contract was signed under duress, it may not be legally binding.
The plan succeeded, inasmuch as it met its basic goals, even if it ran over budget.
A note on using this word
Inasmuch always appears with 'as' and is mostly found in formal, legal, or literary writing rather than everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
sincegiven that
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