as to

preposition

1
: as for, about
at a loss as to how to explain the error
2
: according to, by
graded as to size and color

Examples of as to in a Sentence

I'm in a quandary as to how to deal with the problem.
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No specifics were given as to the timing of DeJoy's exit. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025 Because his execution was private, this remains a rumor, historians’ best guess as to what happened that day. Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025 Much of the space community has been puzzled as to why NASA has been spending on the order of half a billion dollars to develop a Lunar Gateway in an odd orbit around the Moon. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025 As Steve Buckley points out here, the Red Sox haven’t made a definitive statement yet as to where Bregman will play. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for as to 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of as to was in the 14th century

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“As to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20to. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

as to

preposition
1
: with respect to : about
confused as to what happened
2
: according to sense 1
graded as to size

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