Definitions

as

[az, uhz] / æz, əz /

CONJUNCTION

while, when

Synonyms

WEAK

at the time that during the time that in the act of in the process of just as on the point of

CONJUNCTION

in the way that; to a degree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equally similarly to the same degree

STRONG

being like

WEAK

acting as by its nature comparatively essentially functioning as in the manner that in the same manner with just for serving as

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

because since

STRONG

being cause now

WEAK

as long as considering for for the reason that inasmuch as seeing that whereas

PREPOSITION

in the role of

Synonyms

STRONG

being

WEAK

in the character of under the name of

ADVERB

for example

Synonyms

STRONGEST

for example for instance such as

STRONG

Usage

What are other ways to say as? The conjunctions as and since suggest a reason for an occurrence or action, but they are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. The more formal inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.

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As Tuchel's successor Sir Gareth Southgate found when he played Alexander-Arnold in midfield at Euro 2024, a major tournament is no time for experiments or square pegs in round holes.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

As a result, the number of new single-family homes that remain unsold stands close to a 19-year high of just under 500,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

As the New England Journal of Medicine concluded in 2022, “people should stop taking vitamin D supplements to prevent major diseases or extend life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

As California’s primary neared, people staked their dollars on the state’s races in droves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

As I sucked in a breath, the line went dead.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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