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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A partnership between the landowner, the city and for- and nonprofit developers led to plans for more than 400 apartments on the site, including full replacement of 162 units for low-income seniors.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

If you're an F1 fan there are a lot of Easter eggs to be hunting for- the film is stuffed with cameos including drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and commentators David Croft and Martin Brundle.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

The venture has a complex, hybrid for- and nonprofit structure.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

Do you think for- profit and not-for-profit institutions should be regulated the same way now?

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2021

They found her on her stomach by the for- sythia bushes calling Hannah’s name and dragging her body through the sweet peas and clover that grew under die forsythia by the side of the house.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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