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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A bigger inauguration ceremony is scheduled for Thursday afternoon on the steps of City Hall, as well as an outdoor party along several blocks of Broadway in lower Manhattan.

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Mamdani should focus on the policies for which he can lay out tangible goals in a relatively short time frame, Hagelgans said.

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Pulling off any of his big-ticket proposals will mean compromise and at times appeasing his opponents, especially the business community, which has been an important ally even for progressive mayors in negotiating funding and policy initiatives with state lawmakers.

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Brannan, a Democrat who chaired the council’s finance committee, added Mamdani can look for wiggle room for his proposals in the city’s $116 billion budget.

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“We always knew it was coming, that Saudi was preparing for something,” said Michael Ratney, who served as U.S. ambassador to the kingdom under the Biden administration.

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