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since

[sins] / sɪns /

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All (5) Adverb (1) Conjunction (1) Preposition (3)

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in the time past; because adv.
in the time past; because conj.
because prep.
between the present and a previous time prep.
in the time past; because prep.

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.

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Nationally, National Transportation Safety Board data show that 16 people have died in eight fatal crashes involving news helicopters in the United States since 2000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Ratcliffe campaigned for a Leave vote in the 2016 European Union referendum and has been a tax resident in Monaco since 2020.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Operating costs as a percentage of WM’s revenue have fallen by 2.5 points since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

McVay confirmed that Donald will play for the first time since retiring after the 2023 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

She hasn’t been this scared of a storm since she was a kid.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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