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being as

conj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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conj

Meaning 1

Considering the fact that; since; given that.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, nonstandard, possibly

Examples

  • Being as you're so clever, why don't you fix it yourself?
  • My mother is poorly, being as how she has a touch of the rheumatics in the leg.

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Antonyms: none provided

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