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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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The Singapore bank has not made progress on its 3 billion Singapore dollars share buyback program since July 2025, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Scotland, playing in their first World Cup since 1998, face Haiti on Sunday, Morocco on 19 June and Brazil on 24 June in Group C.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The net percent of owners raising average selling prices rose 6 points from April to a seasonally-adjusted 36%, the highest reading since March 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Aouar is the first of those and I've watched him closely since he came through as a teenager at Lyon.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I could go to the office, since I know there’s another pile of stuff waiting for me, but Nate still hasn’t responded to any of my messages.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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