Definitions

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

Blume appealed to employees to pull together for the sake of the auto giant.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Titian’s work is not alone in being simplified in “Depraved” for the sake of such hortatory lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

It’s not a love expressed through expensive ingredients or elaborate techniques just for the sake of it.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

As ever in F1, the sport does not just put on a race for the sake of there being a race, it also has to make financial and logistical sense.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Sometimes you just need to dig for the sake of digging,” Bob reflects.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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