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Definition for as

conjunction as in while, when

conjunction as in in the way that; to a degree

conjunction as in because

preposition as in in the role of

adverb as in for example

Strongest matches

for example, for instance, such as

Strong match

like

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Example Sentences

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The article cited a news release from Realization Films, a Northern California firm that includes the “Buried” documentary producers, Jared Drake and Steven Siig, as well as executive producer Mark Gogolewski.

Starbucks has announced changes to its employee dress code as part of its ongoing efforts to “create a warm, welcoming environment” across its brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, the brand said in an April 14 press release.

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“Sherlock & Daughter” hits the sweet spot between originality and familiarity with a plot that’s as devoted to unraveling the mystery of Amelia as it is to weaving a new entanglement for Holmes.

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The film skirts overt propaganda as often as it can, focusing instead on the bond the platoon shares, both in and out of combat.

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My eyes have felt similarly as of late, wearied and underlined by dark circles after all their hours spent desperately seeking something exquisite.

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When To Use

What are other ways to say as?

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.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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