Definitions

for

[fawr, fer] / fɔr, fər /

CONJUNCTION

in consequence of the fact that

Synonyms

WEAK

as as long as because being considering inasmuch as now since whereas

PREPOSITION

in consideration of

Synonyms

WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in favor of in furtherance of in order to in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

Usage

What are other ways to say for? The conjunction for introduces reason, proof, or justification for an occurrence or action, but it does so as if the reason were an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. 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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The average rent for a rent-controlled unit in Los Angeles hovers around $1,800 a month, while market-rate units go for about $2,700.

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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, said on a local radio program last week that she would vote against a planned rent-control ballot measure for fear it would hurt housing production in her state.

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What is the best way for city governments to address the shortage of affordable housing?

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The new ordinance also prohibits rent increases for additional tenants, such as babies or elderly parents, who are under the care of the primary residents.

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Pride St. Clair said he was grateful for a new check on rent increases in his two-bedroom apartment, where he has lived since 2013.

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