Definitions

for

[fawr, fer] / fɔr, fər /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Conjunction (1) Preposition (1)

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in consequence of the fact that conj.
in consideration of prep.

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.

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More than a decade ago, he was among the Chinese AI experts already at the forefront of using computers for humanlike tasks such as understanding language and recognizing faces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The state has poured money into research at universities such as Tsinghua and funded startups, and central and local governments have been early customers for the startups’ services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Yang, whom Tang once nominated for his university’s top academic award, leads another, Moonshot AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

General Motors GM 1.40%increase; up pointing triangle had scrapped its plans for the electric-vehicle battery plant, built with LG Energy Solution, and sold its stake in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Joey, who dreams of being a nun, is a good fit for the convent.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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