Meanings
- In the fact that; in the sense that; for the cause or reason that; because; in its being the case that; inasmuch as.
In that you won't have time for dinner later, let's grab a bite to eat now, shall we?
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This essay is a good one in that it comprehensively outlines all the major arguments on this issue.
Some things they do in that they are men […]; some things in that they are men misled and blinded with error.
[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)Synonyms: because, since, as, inasmuch as, forasmuch as, forwhy
Synonyms & antonyms
conjunctionIn the fact that; in the sense that; for the cause or reason that; because; in its being the case that; inasmuch as.
More synonyms by meaning
adverb(formal) in or into that thing or place
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in that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20that
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