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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.

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Between the first and second quarter, Anthropic’s revenue grew roughly 140% — which means that the company’s growth has decelerated since the beginning of the year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Stocks had their worst day since July, with shares in neoclouds such as CoreWeave and Nebius down double digits and chip makers Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom down between 3% and 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The couple, who have been married since 1970, purchased the stucco home in 1979 to raise their daughters Jenny, now 53, and Lindsay, 48.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

China had stopped sharing data on the Brahmaputra in June 2023, while India had received no data on the Sutlej since 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Phineas is in "feeble condition," his mother says, much changed since she last saw him in New Hampshire.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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