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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Strayed, who penned the bestselling memoir “Wild,” which was later adapted for the big screen and starred Reese Witherspoon, announced just weeks ago that Lindstrom had been diagnosed “with a serious, fatal illness.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

She called for schools to give pupils the same autonomy that people get in their workplaces.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The film’s release also helped make Oregon the first state in the U.S. to pass a bill of rights for children of incarcerated parents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Ben and Kayla are two members of the North West Youth Ministry who are lobbying for clarity on when they and their peers can go to the bathroom on school time.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Wait, did you say you asked him out for me?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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