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.

Example Sentences

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For men like James, 34, from North Yorkshire, that slow pace of change has shaped their experience.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

For now, standard European advice remains to close the shutters and windows during the day and to stay indoors and hydrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

For months, Uber and lawyers from across the state poured tens of millions into dueling ballot measures that threatened to devastate the profits of whichever side lost.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

For Sangay Dema, a 32-year-old who found the video on her feed, it was deeply upsetting.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

For humans were the most unpredictable creatures in all the kingdom.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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