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in as much as

in as much as is the alternative spelling of inasmuch as.

Meaning of inasmuch as

Conjunction

inasmuch as

  1. Because of the fact that; since.
    • Which it certainly was. Admiration was the universal sentiment, though some objected that the reply to "Is it a bear?" ought to have been "Yes;" inasmuch as an answer in the negative was sufficient to have diverted their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge, supposing they had ever had any tendency that way.1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “(please specify the page number)”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    as, for, given that, insomuch as, as long as, because, being, being as, being that, due to the fact that
  2. To the extent that; insofar as.
    • You will improve, but only inasmuch as you practise.

Questions about in as much as

What is in as much as the alternative spelling of?
In as much as is the alternative spelling of inasmuch as.

Words near in as much as in the dictionary

  1. in any way, shape, or form
  2. in anyone's book
  3. in anyway, shape, or form
  4. in arms
  5. in articulo mortis
  6. in as much as
  7. in at the death
  8. in at the deep end
  9. in attendance
  10. in back
  11. in back of

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in as much as (page history and authors); inasmuch as (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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