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since

[sins] / sɪns /
ADVERB
in the time past; because
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterward ago already later therefore
WEAK
after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas
CONJUNCTION
in the time past; because
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterward ago already later therefore
WEAK
after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas
PREPOSITION
because
Synonyms
WEAK
after all as by reason of considering for forasmuch as in consideration of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as on account of seeing that
PREPOSITION
between the present and a previous time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ago
WEAK
after following from the time of subsequent to until now
PREPOSITION
in the time past; because
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterward ago already later therefore
WEAK
after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

Usage

What are other ways to say since? The conjunctions as and since suggest a reason for an occurrence or action, but they are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. 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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It will be the first time a former US president has testified to a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.

From BBC

“It is software eating itself,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a weekend note, noting that the software and services sector of the S&P 500 is down 27% since late October.

From MarketWatch

“It is software eating itself,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a weekend note, noting that the software and services sector of the S&P 500 is down 27% since late October.

From MarketWatch

Nonconsensual AI-generated images have since appeared on X, leading the company to change some of its policies and triggering scrutiny from tech watchdogs in the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reigning world champion was the first U.S. woman to win the world title since 2006.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.