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since

[sins] / sɪns /

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All (5) Adverb (1) Conjunction (1) Preposition (3)

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in the time past; because adv.
in the time past; because conj.
because prep.
between the present and a previous time prep.
in the time past; because prep.

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 company has been working to integrate the two streaming services since then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The stakes are enormous for Meta, which has not made a product that normal people care about since Facebook and has not acquired any since WhatsApp in 2014.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Eriksen, who has not played since June, joined Wolfsburg as a free agent a year ago after leaving Manchester United and made 34 appearances for the club.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

As a percentage of total output, government debt in Japan, the U.S. and the U.K. has reached 252%, 127% and 106%, respectively, representing increases of 116%, 71% and 69% since 2000.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

"You men are being punished for your bad behavior," Don Quixote told the convicts, "but since I know you don't want to go where you're being taken, I'll ask this guard to set you free."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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