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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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It was the catalyst that linked Will to its powerful creatures that tormented him and his inner circle for years.

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But for Will, “Stranger Things,” created by Matt and Ross Duffer, concluded on more hopeful terms.

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It was about finding the person that was right for him, and in the meantime, kind of just loving himself.

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Why did you think it was important for them to have that conversation?

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This relationship has been a slow burn for so many years, and so many people have an attachment and hopes for how it would come to a close.

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