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 weakening jobs market that gave some worrywarts shivers of the late 1990s, concerns over interest rates and inflation all marked another bumper year for the stock market, if you overlook April, the month the stock market did not stand still, but rather took a beating.

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I advised the reader to clip the executor’s wings, and do so before the situation escalated: “This is a vortex of chaos, and the executor and her lawyer want to suck you in. You are responsible for claiming your inheritance and for signing the release of these funds, and waiting the required amount of time under the law in your state.”

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Financial inequality can upend friendships, especially when the restaurant bill arrives: “Your experience also raises an uncomfortable financial issue for both of you,” I told the letter writer.

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Is it right to be “penalized” for not having children?

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There’s a fine line between fraud and fiduciary duty for some executors, and it’s easily crossed.

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