Definitions

since

[sins] / sɪns /

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.

Example Sentences

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“Crude oil has been trading in a downward sloping channel since the middle of May.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Disney+ has since obtained the exclusive streaming rights to “CoCoMelon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

In his first interview since quitting the government, Carns said the military could find itself in a difficult position in "the next two to three years should we be tested".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

He showed us a chart of what $100,000 would have earned in the stock market since 1998, rising and falling, and currently sitting at an all-time high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Ever since I received the gold Flash, everything has been a question mark.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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