# inasmuch

/ˌɪˈnæsmək/ (US) · /ɪnɐsmˈʌtʃ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inasmuch
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

to the extent that. You use this to say that one thing is true because another thing is also true.

For teachers: to the extent that; in so far as. Used to introduce a clause that provides a reason or explanation for a preceding statement.

## Examples

- Inasmuch as you are tired, you should rest.
- Inasmuch as the project was successful, it was due to the hard work of the entire team.
- Inasmuch as the treaty was designed to promote peace, its failure to address economic inequality led to further regional tensions within a decade of its signing.

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