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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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When you’re into trivia, you know facts about things that you haven’t actually experienced for yourself or you don’t really understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ding won over “Jeopardy!” fans with quirky charisma and a penchant for wearing his favorite color, orange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Now the idea of a “pied-à-terre” tax for New York City is bouncing around in the Empire State.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

He sees it as a choice between planning for the future, or “do we want to drive them out because we want a one-time sugar high?”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“It’s lunchtime for the legendary grandparents. Could you and”—he gestures to me—“your friend here give us a hand?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith