being as

conjunction

Considering the fact that; since; given that.

“Being as you're so clever, why don't you fix it yourself?”

Meanings

conjunction
  1. informalnonstandardpossiblyConsidering the fact that; since; given that.

    Being as you're so clever, why don't you fix it yourself?

    1 more example

    My mother is poorly, being as how she has a touch of the rheumatics in the leg.

    Synonyms: as, because, seeing that

Synonyms & antonyms

conjunctionConsidering the fact that; since; given that.

Cite this entry
APA

being as. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/being%20as

MLA

“being as.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/being%20as. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “being as,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/being%20as.

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