for

[fawr, fer] / fɔr, fər /

Part of Speech:

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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Eddie Lever had finished his first year at the University of Exeter when he decided the course wasn't for him.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

He was hired as a production assistant on “All Things Considered” in 1975 before becoming a weekend co-host for the show in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

"If you were to fall out with your flatmates or if you decide that university is not for you, being locked into a full-term contract can be really prohibitive financially," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

After working at the University of Kentucky’s public radio station, he applied for a job at NPR.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

At the end of 1941—around the time the eventual members of the Propaganda Corps first arrive for their interviews—Joey’s husband, Renato, takes her to a specialist.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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