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in regard

conjunction

since; because; inasmuch as; considering that; considering.

“I cannot say that I ever saw an adder, in regard there are none in these parts.”

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as given that seeing that

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Meanings

conjunction

obsoletesince; because; inasmuch as; considering that; considering.
I cannot say that I ever saw an adder, in regard there are none in these parts.
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Yet, in regard they substance passeth his, ⁠And that iust guerdon may befall desert,<br?⁠To him we yeeld the armour of the prince. ⁠How likes don Balthazar of this deuice?
1587, Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedie
That which comes fermented and dyed unto us affords no distinct account, in regard it is infected with a decoction or lixivium
a. 1682, Thomas Browne, On Tobacco
Synonyms: as, given that, seeing that

Synonyms & antonyms

conjunctionsince; because; inasmuch as; considering that; considering.

Similar

as given that seeing that

Also see

as because being that forasmuch as given that inasmuch as now that sith

Origin

Probably an elision of "in regard that".

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APA

in regard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20regard

MLA

“in regard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20regard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in regard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20regard.

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