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Definition for as

conjunction as in while, when

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

conjunction as in in the way that; to a degree

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equally, similarly, to the same degree

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

conjunction as in because

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being, cause, now

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

preposition as in in the role of

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in the character of, under the name of

adverb as in for example

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for example, for instance, such as

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That doesn’t mean you can retain Kardashian as an attorney, however.

From Los Angeles Times

After Los Angeles firefighters suppressed the Jan. 1 fire known as the Lachman fire, it continued to smolder and burn underground, “unbeknownst to anyone,” according to federal officials.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s the son of Baptist missionaries who loved soccer as a child.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, a food that would only be considered ultra-processed because of the inclusion of salt or certain natural seasonings cannot be categorized as one.

From Los Angeles Times

The Estyn report found that secondary school pupils were using AI for tasks such as summarising revision notes and creating quiz questions tailored to exam content.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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