for

[fawr, fer] / fɔr, fər /

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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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Shares in Apple declined early on Friday after the technology giant reportedly told a number of suppliers to cut production of parts for two of its recently released iPhones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

And as City, which denies any wrongdoing, awaits an unprecedented penalty for financial doping, the scandal has rippled all the way to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s earnings per share estimate for Apple was kept at about $10 in the financial year of 2027 and almost $11 in 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Two of the people reportedly told the publication that component orders for October are down about 15% from what was initially asked for because of softer-than-anticipated demand.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

One morning in December 1941, Father Monaghan and other faculty members open the school for a planned exhibition.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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