as how

conjunction

: that
allowed as how she was glad to be here

Examples of as how in a Sentence

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The group took questions on topics such as how many dead Americans were fraudulently receiving food-stamp benefits. Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 The study presents a new way of thinking about water resources by showing that how and when rain falls during the year is as important as how much falls all year, Mankin said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026 And seeing as how Tirico anchors a broadcast in which the average 30-second commercial unit costs more than $1 million, NBC Sports’ jack of all trades should probably just host the network’s May 11 presentation from his home in Ann Arbor. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026 Before the directive was issued, local departments could provide straightforward information about their participation in the ICE program — including fulfilling basic requests such as how many officers had been federally certified to conduct immigration enforcement. Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for as how

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as how was in 1748

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“As how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20how. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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