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.

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Accuracy for the mismatched items dropped to nearly zero in some cases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Those circuits then communicate with circuits for the other legs to produce coordinated actions such as walking.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead of relying on separate fuel systems for different types of maneuvers, future spacecraft could use a single propellant to perform both rapid movements and slow, highly controlled adjustments.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Air Force for chemical propulsion can also successfully power miniature electric thrusters known as electrospray thrusters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It is too dangerous to continue the planned journey to Burma—there is concern that the Japanese might bomb the Grant—so the captain changes course for Australia, with plans to dock in Manila along the way.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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