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since

[sins] / sɪns /






PREPOSITION
between the present and a previous time
Synonyms


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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Woods has not competed in a top-level golf event since the 2024 British Open.

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Since then, the 79-year-old Republican has rarely missed an opportunity to discuss the project, frequently meandering in mid-speech on other topics to riff about the architectural details of the proposed facility.

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However the fine of 16 million reais, or just over $3 million at current rates, had been suspended by a court for review since 2024.

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US fuel prices have increased by more than three times that amount since the start of the war.

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The stocks took off on Monday: Fannie Mae closed 51% higher, logging its largest one-day gain since August 2009, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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