conjunction · academic
inasmuch as
/ˌɪn.əzˈmʌtʃ æz/in·a·SMUCH·as
in view of the fact that; to the extent that (formal, used in academic writing)
Examples
“Inasmuch as the data are limited, the conclusions must be tentative.”
“Policy changes are justified inasmuch as they improve public safety.”
“The argument holds inasmuch as the premise is correct.”
Band 8 sentence
“Inasmuch as the sample size was small, the authors appropriately limited the scope of their claims.”
Collocations
- inasmuch as + clause
Word family
Common mistakes
Inasmuch the evidence is weak, we should be careful.→Inasmuch as the evidence is weak, we should be careful.
Inasmuch as it is cold, the match continues.→Inasmuch as it is cold, the match was postponed.
Say it for a higher band
5seeing that→6to the extent that→7+inasmuch as
Synonyms
to the extent that
Easily confused
to the extent that
“The proposal is acceptable to the extent that it reduces emissions.”
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