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as

[az, uhz] / æz, əz /




PREPOSITION
in the role of
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ADVERB
for example
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Usage

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.

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Those circuits then communicate with circuits for the other legs to produce coordinated actions such as walking.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our water bill was insane,” she says as she offers a tour of the former lawn, which is now filled with colorful native plants and drought-tolerant plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Air Force for chemical propulsion can also successfully power miniature electric thrusters known as electrospray thrusters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But as drought and wildfires dragged on in California in recent years, she started to question whether keeping the thirsty lawn made sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Joey is suddenly wide awake, blinking her dark brown eyes at her new home as the ambulance comes to a stop.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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