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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The company is expected to grow at a 70% rate, but the stock trades cheaply at less than 20 times estimated earnings per share for its next fiscal year, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Ethologists, who study animal behavior, have confronted this problem for decades.

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On Monday, Reflection AI announced its first open-weight model, called Beam, which is specialized for coding and agentic performance.

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But Mississippians might get stuck paying for some of the cost even if they don’t need the power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Lucban is a good place for make-believe, because it is rich with legends.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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