as to

1. According to, as in They were asked to sort the costumes as to color . [Mid-1700s]

2. See as for .

Example Sentences

"It's not for the attorney to dictate what a government chooses to do. The role of the attorney is to provide fearless legal advice as to what the law requires, what the contents of the law is, and where the law takes you. And that's what I'm going to do."

From BBC

Most of this evolution has happened in Santa Ana, which has shifted from a city run by centrist Democrat Latinos to a progressive beacon with a City Council that is as apt to call for a bilateral cease-fire in Palestine and Israel as to declare itself a sanctuary city.

From Los Angeles Times

She added that the tree had "brought joy to generations of Londoners", and said: "For many people visiting London it is as essential to see the Norwegian tree as to go Christmas shopping in Oxford Street or catch a show in the West End."

From BBC

Bob Shrum, director of the Center for the Political Future at USC, said “we don’t know the final answer” yet as to whether Republican senators will continue to push back against Trump or other nominees.

From Los Angeles Times

In a 28-page opinion, the Second Division of the California Court of Appeals said the public interest in “ridding law enforcement agencies of deputy gangs is substantial,” but that there was not “any evidence” to suggest labor negotiations would take so long as to meaningfully delay an investigation into the groups.

From Los Angeles Times