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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Paramount Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim has made several savvy tactical moves since joining Ellison’s Melrose Avenue firm last fall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

It was the first goal they had scored with the intervention of VAR since May 2024 and their first VAR penalty since November 2022.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Instead, China has continued a pattern that has largely characterized its Middle East policy since the outbreak of regional war in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Madison Square Garden Sports also was up 1.8% after the New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA finals for the first time since 1999.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It had been a week since they’d buried Grandma in Nazlini Cemetery.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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