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.

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Gu, who has not competed in big air since winning gold in the event at the 2022 Beijing Games, now has two silver medals at the Milan-Cortina Games, with one event, the halfpipe, to go.

From Barron's

Passionate about castles since his childhood and determined to live in one, he hit upon the idea of "Kapla" while building a wooden architectural model for his first major building project in the remote Aveyron region of southern France in the 1970s.

From Barron's

Macron and his wife Brigitte arrived around midnight on Monday in Mumbai, India's financial capital, for his fourth visit to India since taking office in 2017.

From Barron's

But having since lost that contract, the company needs another big U.S. win.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Ruger stake is the latest in a string of deals Gussalli Beretta has pushed since taking the top job in 1995, when the business created its holding company structure.

From The Wall Street Journal

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