Definitions

since

[sins] / sɪns /

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All (5) Adverb (1) Conjunction (1) Preposition (3)

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in the time past; because adv.
in the time past; because conj.
because prep.
between the present and a previous time prep.
in the time past; because prep.

ADVERB

in the time past; because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward ago already later therefore

WEAK

after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

CONJUNCTION

in the time past; because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward ago already later therefore

WEAK

after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

PREPOSITION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

after all as by reason of considering for forasmuch as in consideration of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as on account of seeing that

PREPOSITION

between the present and a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ago

WEAK

after following from the time of subsequent to until now

PREPOSITION

in the time past; because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward ago already later therefore

WEAK

after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

Usage

What are other ways to say since? The conjunctions as and since suggest a reason for an occurrence or action, but they are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. 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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Swiss annual inflation rose to 1.5% in October, reaching its highest level since December 2023 due to rising imported energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

She said she has loved stamps since she was a child and had even collected them.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

"The Pope is coming home," Colchado said, echoing sentiments expressed in Chiclayo since Leo was named leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics last year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

EU gas storage sites are entering the heating season at their lowest levels since 2013, increasing Europe’s dependence on global LNG.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

It’s only noon, but the hours since dawn feel as long, as tumultuous as a stormy week.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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