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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The frenzy for Hong Kong listings is gathering pace, with six more Chinese firms targeting to raise over US$2 billion in January, raising hopes of another blockbuster year for the market.

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It plans to use 90% of the net proceeds for research and development over the next five years.

From The Wall Street Journal

OmniVision Integrated Circuits, a fabless semiconductor design company, and GigaDevice Semiconductor, an integrated circuit design house for a diverse range of chips, are looking to raise over HK$4.0 billion each via their respective IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Biopharmaceutical firm Suzhou Ribo Life Science plans to raise HK$1.59 billion in its IPO and use its net proceeds for research and development.

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Growth has been driven by an increasing number of Chinese companies seeking dual listings in Hong Kong, which accounted for half of the total IPO funds raised, according to a recent report by KPMG.

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