Definitions

for

[fawr, fer] / fɔr, fər /

CONJUNCTION

in consequence of the fact that

Synonyms

WEAK

as as long as because being considering inasmuch as now since whereas

PREPOSITION

in consideration of

Synonyms

WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in favor of in furtherance of in order to in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

Usage

What are other ways to say for? The conjunction for introduces reason, proof, or justification for an occurrence or action, but it does so as if the reason were an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. 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.

Example Sentences

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We’ve all fallen for the blond forward who has rowed Norway to its first World Cup quarterfinal berth — and also for SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

Police searching for Adeyemi, who had gone into hiding, went instead to his family home in Ogbomoso in the south-western Oyo state, and detained his elderly father, Chief Adetunji Adeniyi.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

After the crash, Tran called 911 and reported the truck driver for a hit-and-run, lying to police that he was stopped in traffic when he was hit, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

Falana, who would not discuss the case itself, said Adeyemi had assured him he would appear for his trial, though Falana did not know where his client was.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

He isn’t sure if it will be within ten days, but the game lifts his spirits for a time.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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