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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Snipers retain a critical role as unjammable assets for infantry support, bad weather operations, and targeting infiltrators, according to some commanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Lutnick, his wife and children, another couple and their children, plus staff, took up the invitation for lunch.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Even if a sniper can find a hideout, their body heat may warm it enough for drones with thermal imagery to spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But for a number of reasons, it’s highly doubtful that the larger audience will at last agree on what it is that we should be seeing.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2019

She wished she hadn’t had to trade getting to be with her mother for losing proximity to her best friend.

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

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