Definitions

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.

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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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