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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“We’re not looking for people to be shredding like crazy,” says Naomi Folta, a team rider for GrlSwirl.

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One of them is looking for a place to plug in her electric car, another is zipping around the large lot on a motorized scooter and a third is carrying a large, elaborately framed photo of their mother, “the Queen of our hearts,” who died on Mother’s Day, so she can be part of the family photo commemorating the 2025 tree season.

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The Kings entered the Olympic break fifth in the Pacific Division, three points behind the Ducks in the battle for the Western Conference’s final wild-card berth.

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Doughty said the players are aware of the risks but the opportunity to play for your country is worth the gamble.

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Fiala was playing for Switzerland against Doughty and Canada in the Milan-Cortina Olympic hockey tournament Friday when he backed into a hit by Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson along the side boards with less than three minutes left in Canada’s 5-1 win.

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