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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.

Example Sentences

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Brock Johnson, a 28-year-old content creator in Park City, Utah, has posted regularly on Instagram since 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

As vice chairman, the 63-year-old has led all of the companies that Berkshire owns outside of the insurance sector since 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think he’s been trained well, and he knows it well, and he’s a smart guy,” said Mario Gabelli, a money manager whose firm has owned shares of Berkshire since the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Berkshire’s Class B shares have slid about 7% since Buffett said he is retiring, which some attribute to the loss of a “Buffett premium,” or the higher price investors were willing to pay to own Berkshire’s stock because of his presence.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s OK, however, since Brad Pitt, who won an Oscar for playing Booth, enlisted David Fincher to sub in.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.