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for the sake of

Part of Speech:

All (2) Conjunction (1) Preposition (1)

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because conj.
for prep.

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as long as as things go being by cause of by reason of by virtue of considering due to for for the reason that in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

PREPOSITION

for

Synonyms

WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during 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

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for the sake of

But for the sake of filmgoing at large, I’d be more thrilled to spot another under-the-radar “Obsession.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Even now, I struggle to do things for myself that aren’t for the sake of optimization.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

We are not demanding marquee signings simply for the sake of it.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Some theater operators say they would prefer 20 films with high production values backed by robust marketing campaigns to 10 additional films just for the sake of it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Both Colin's parents believed in keeping him on a semi-normal educational track for the sake of what they referred to as his “sociological well-being.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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