what with

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—used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something

What with school and sports, she's always busy.

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After all, Wanda loomed large throughout the season, what with Billy’s connection to her, and the alleged discovery of Wanda’s corpse in the series premiere. —

Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024 Trump has forever been a jock’s politician, what with his invocation of locker-room talk and his swaggering refusal to countenance defeat. —

Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 The celebration of Harris Dickerson kept going long into the night, however, what with the private party reportedly held in his honor. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024 There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character. —

Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for what with