prepositional phrase · formal
in view of
/ɪn vjuː əv/in·VIEW·of
because of something; considering a particular fact or situation
Examples
“In view of recent budget cuts, the department has revised its plans.”
“In view of the weather forecast, the picnic has been cancelled.”
“In view of his experience, she was the natural choice for the job.”
Band 8 sentence
“In view of the mounting evidence on climate change, governments must implement more ambitious emission targets.”
Collocations
- in view of + noun
- in view of + the fact that + clause
Word family
Common mistakes
In view of of the cost, we delayed the project.→In view of the cost, we delayed the project.
In view of that he was late, we started without him.→In view of the fact that he was late, we started without him.
Say it for a higher band
5because of→6given→7+in view of
Synonyms
given that
Easily confused
given that
“Given that the road was closed, we took a different route.”
considering
“Considering the weather, we stayed indoors.”
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